Number sign. Pound sign. Octothorpe. A hash. Hashtag. #. What is it? What is its purpose? And most importantly: how can you use it to increase your press release’s visibility? The “hashtag” ...

It is an ongoing question for scholars researching social media regarding the extent to which it can serve to facilitate social activism and ultimately lead to political change. For instance, Yang ...

The fast pace of Threads updates shows no sign of slowing down: Meta's Twitter killer is currently testing yet another new feature that power users have been asking for. This time it's hashtags, or ...

We at the hashtags that spawned the decade's biggest social movements. Gene McVay, Marcus Hunter and Tarana Burke discuss their roles. Today we are spending some time looking back at the things that ...

Hashtags can be tricky. Too many and your posts look cluttered. Not enough and your post could end up in digital no man’s land. Use a bad hashtag and no one is going to click it. Use a good yet ...

Hashtags became popular in 2007 when Twitter decided to give the pound sign a promotion. Today, hashtags are more popular and productive than ever and show no signs of slowing down. If you have been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. One intriguing aspect of Twitter’s evolution over the last seven years ...

You know when someone posts their status and then adds a hashtag? Like, “Just changed the baby. #poopexplosion.” As annoying as they are, I totally get the primary purpose of hashtags. I see how they ...