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Why do people put '#' in front of words on FB? - Jennifer Rocha - 11-13-2012 05:56 AM
Example '#swag'
- MONK - 11-13-2012 06:04 AM
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. I don't know why people are using it on facebook, but I see it too. Maybe they just forget where they are posting.