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On Twitter, there are number signs (#) that people use in their status'...? - paytonjade924 - 10-11-2012 10:54 PM

Like right now, a lot of people are using #iranelection, what does the #, followed by combined words mean?


- Arrogantglove652 - 10-11-2012 11:02 PM

Hello

It basically means it will be sent to everyone looking at that topic, rather than just your friends

"The hash mark (#) before a word in a post allows you to tag that post for that word. However, in order to get tracked via a hash tag, you need to opt-in and follow http://www.Hashtags.org."

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