This document summarizes key social media trends for 2017. It identifies 5 major trends: 1) the rise of messaging platforms, 2) continued growth of paid social advertising, 3) influencer marketing becoming more professionalized, 4) the rise of immersive formats like virtual reality and 360 video, and 5) social media changing how we consume television content through live streaming and social TV. The document provides recommendations for brands to experiment with new formats but also cautions that development is still early and continuity is important.