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 ...
PBS

Where Does the #Hashtag Symbol Come From?

What is the origin of this # mysterious symbol? It’s gone by many names, (the pound sign, the number sign, the octothorpe and the hashtag symbol) and it’s had many meanings, but what is the origin of ...
TechCrunch

Threads rolls out hashtags…without the hash symbol

Instagram’s Threads app has been duping Twitter/X in a number of ways, and today it’s adding one more feature that’s been core to the Twitter experience for years: hashtags. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ...
Bustle

Hashtags Are 10 Years Old Today & I Feel Really Old

Hashtags: love ‘em or hate ‘em, there’s no denying that they’ve completely changed our culture. From #tbt and #mcm, to #BlackLivesMatter and #NoDAPL, hashtags allow us to collectively gather our ...