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What does putting # before a phrase on twitter do? (#beatcancer, #igottacrushon, ect)?
11-15-2012, 08:51 AM
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What does putting # before a phrase on twitter do? (#beatcancer, #igottacrushon, ect)?
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11-15-2012, 08:59 AM
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its called a "hash tag". It makes it easier to search for topics. Recently #beatcancer was a hash tag because a couple companies said they'd donate a certain amount of money to breast cancer for each twitter that had that particular hash tag. They are also referred to as "Trending Topics"
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