Ever wondered how hashtags even became a thing? As Twitter celebrates its 12th anniversary of the hashtag on Friday, the tech giant looks back at its beginning. The first-ever hashtag used on Twitter ...

It’s become part of nearly every post shared online; but it’s also made its way into public vernacular. On Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, the hashtag marked its 12th birthday. It was first used on Aug. 23, ...

For those of you who aren’t quite as social savvy, let me begin by defining what a hashtag is and how to effectively use hashtags on LinkedIn. First, it is a designator added to an article or post ...

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LinkedIn is constantly improving to better serve users. Though the platform has been around since 2003, they introduced clickable hashtags in 2016. Other platforms have been using them much longer, ...

Young Africans frustrated with the way their continent is depicted in the Western media have taken to Twitter to share Africa's beauty. Seventeen-year-old Rachel Markham created the hashtag ...

Some voters in Ottawa say they’re upset that Elections Ottawa used a hashtag with the word “mark” in it in official communications on social media. Elections Ottawa tweeted Sunday to announce the ...