Kathmandu, Jan. 26 -- As the new year began, a wave of nostalgia swept across social media, with users revisiting a time that feels both recent and strangely distant.

From everyday users to celebrities like Charlie Puth, Kylie Jenner, Alia Bhatt, and Priyanka Karki, more people are sharing old photos, Snapchat-filtered selfies, and memories from 2016, a year many now describe as simpler, softer, and more real.

But what does this sudden return to 2016 really reflect? Is it a sign of digital fatigue in an age of endless scrolling, constant updates, and algorithm-driven lives? Or is it a longing to return to a time when the internet felt more personal, less performative, and everyday life felt slower and more present?

Denila and Manila Dh...