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What's "hashtag" on twitter? - super star - 10-01-2012 08:08 AM
The # sign that ppl put beforE some words,what does it mean?!
Ex. #sodamntrue...
??
- Peter N - 10-01-2012 08:16 AM
Definition: The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was created organically by Twitter users as a way to categorize messages.
Hashtags: helping you find interesting Tweets
•People use the hashtag symbol # before relevant keywords in their Tweet to categorize those Tweets to show more easily in Twitter Search.
•Clicking on a hashtagged word in any message shows you all other Tweets in that category.
•Hashtags can occur anywhere in the Tweet.
•Hashtagged words that become very popular are often Trending Topics.