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  2. Hashtag - Wikipedia

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    A hashtag is a metadata tag that is prefaced by the hash symbol, #. On social media, hashtags are used on microblogging and photo-sharing services such as Twitter or Tumblr as a form of user-generated tagging that enables cross-referencing of content by topic or theme. [1] For example, a search within Instagram for the hashtag #bluesky returns ...

  3. Chris Messina (open-source advocate) - Wikipedia

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    Chris Messina (open-source advocate) Christopher Reaves Messina (born January 7, 1981) is an American blogger, product consultant and speaker who is the inventor of the hashtag as it is currently used on social media platforms. [1][2][3] In a 2007 tweet, Messina proposed vertical/associational grouping of messages, trends, and events on Twitter ...

  4. Twitter trends - Wikipedia

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    Twitter trends. On X, commonly referred to by its former name Twitter, a word, phrase, or topic that is mentioned at a greater rate than others is said to be a "trending topic" or simply a "trend". Trending topics become popular either through a concerted effort by users or because of an event that prompts people to talk about a specific topic.

  5. Tweet (social media) - Wikipedia

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    Tweet (social media) A user tweeting about bugs. A tweet is a short status update on the social networking site Twitter which can include images, videos, GIFs, straw polls, hashtags, mentions, and hyperlinks. Around 80% of all tweets are made by 10% of users, averaging 138 tweets per month, with the median user making only two tweets per month.

  6. Hashtag activism - Wikipedia

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    Hashtag activism refers to the use of social media hashtags for Internet activism. [1] The hashtag has become one of the many ways that social media contributes to civic engagement and social movements. [2] The use of the hashtag on social media provides users with an opportunity to share information and opinions about social issues in a way ...

  7. Tag (metadata) - Wikipedia

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    A hashtag is a kind of metadata tag marked by the prefix #, sometimes known as a "hash" symbol. This form of tagging is used on microblogging and social networking services such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, VK and Instagram. The hash is used to distinguish tag text, as distinct, from other text in the post.

  8. List of most-retweeted tweets - Wikipedia

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    List of most-retweeted tweets. South Korean band BTS has posted 18 of the 30 most retweeted tweets on X (Twitter). This list contains the top 30 posts with the most reposts/retweets (an account's post that is sent again by additional accounts without any change) on the social networking platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

  9. List of Twitter features - Wikipedia

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    Spaces. Twitter Spaces is a social audio feature that enables users to host or participate in a live-audio virtual environment called space for conversation. Spaces can accommodate an unlimited number of listeners. A maximum of 13 people (1 host, 2 co-hosts and 10 speakers) are allowed onstage.