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On twitter, what does it mean in trending topics when there is #_________? - L.B. - 09-30-2012 11:13 AM
On twitter in the "trending topics" section alot of times there is # then a phrase like #howdareyou or something.. what does this mean?
- Nyral Nerdysaur :0 - 09-30-2012 11:21 AM
Its just a tag.
Like when you put @___ to show the tweet is to a specific person.
You put #___ to show that it's in a certain topic.
- Boboo - 09-30-2012 11:21 AM
keyword are called hashtags. Hashtags are tags that show that a tweet is about a specific topic.
Read the article below for an in-depth explanation.