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Can you tell me what a "hashtag" is or what it is for?

I want to know how to use a hashtag or if I need to use it or when to use it...

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  • 8 years ago
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    Assalam-o-alaikum!

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    Hashtag is a word or a phrase prefixed with the symbol #. It is a form of metadata tag. Short messages on social networking services such as Twitter or Facebook may be tagged by putting "#" before important words, which makes them BLUE and MORE VISIBLE as in:

    I found this answer from #yahooanswers.

    You may try that on facebook!

    -RH

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