The fascinating origin story of the hashtag, pound sign, or whatever you call the # symbol

Content creator RobWords explains the history behind the hashtag or pound sign, along with other common symbols that have ...
Mental Floss

5 Quick Facts About the Hashtag

The use of the hashtag as a Twitter tool to denote a specific topic in order for the masses to follow along—which was first suggested (in a Tweet, naturally) by Silicon Valley regular and early ...
NBC News

6 tips to help you hash out hashtags

Hashtags are everywhere — except for Facebook. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. You'll find the keywords, which begin with the "# ...
Time

You’ll Never Guess the Real Name for a Hashtag

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