We tweeted, we snapped, we Facebook-ed, and we have the instas to prove it! From east to west, the world came together both online and IRL to celebrate the 7th annualSocial Media Day. Launched by Mashable in 2010,#SMDayrecognizes and celebrates social media’s impact on global communication.

Below are a few highlights from Social Media Day 2016:

New York City

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In New York City, Mashable partnered with Splash & feedfeed to celebrate how social media can bring Mashables online community together in offline settings. The Studiobooth selfies were aplenty, and the Create-your-own-ice-cream-sandwich station, with Steves Ice Cream & Salt of the Earth cookies, was a hit.Almond served up mouthwatering sliders, and feedfeed mixed refreshing Summer Ice Pop Cocktails like Brooklyn Brewery Micheladas and Strawberry-Rhubarb Spritzers with Aquafina Sparkling, GuS and New Amsterdam Vodka.

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