Twitter is a social networking and microblogging website and application that allows users to send and read "tweets". Tweets are short messages that are limited to 140 characters. Users must be registered to post tweets, but anyone with the internet can read tweets. Users are able to use twitter using the internet, SMS or a mobile app.
Hashtags #
A hashtag is a word or a un-spaced phrase prefixed with the symbol #. A hashtag is a form of metadata where short messages on microblogging and social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram may be tagged by putting "#" before important words. ed to it. Hashtags also provide a way to group messages, themes or ideas since a user can search for a hashtag and get a set of set of related results that contain that hashtag. This is especially useful when students use Twitter for projects and can hashtag their work and make it easier for the teacher to find. Hashtags can occur at any point in a message, and often popular topics trend around the world.
Websites that Support Hashtags:
Websites that Support Hashtags:
- App.net
- Diaspora software and social network
- Facebook (since 2013)
- FriendFeed (since 2009)
- Gawker Media websites
- Google+
- Kickstarter (2012–present, to be used in projects)
Video on Twitter use
Below are some good how to videos on the basic use of Twitter.
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