Disney and Pixar launched an extensive social media campaign to promote Toy Story 3 that targeted multiple age groups across different platforms. They held special early screenings for college students on campuses and created nostalgia-based content on Facebook and YouTube targeting older audiences. The campaign utilized tactics like promoted trends on Twitter before, during, and after the film's release. The social media marketing was highly successful, helping Toy Story 3 become the highest grossing animated film ever with over $1 billion in worldwide box office revenue.