Facebook users will be able to include hashtags in their posts and then watch them become clickable. When a hashtag is included in a post, clicking on it will pop out a feed that aggregates others posts that have been tagged with the same phrase.
After last year Apple vs Samsung case, I wonder if social platforms should be able to copyright their exclusive features. Would this turn into a patent war among #socmed giants (and dwarfs)?
Marco Ricorda is a communication expert, political communication blogger, public speaker and a twice nominated #EUinfluencer. He is the Communication Officer for the Mediterranean at ICMPD and formerly a Member of Cabinet for President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani, Head of Social Media for the ALDE group and Guy Verhofstadt, digital communication strategist for the European Commission and the economic think tank Bruegel.
Academic background from the University of Bologna, Maastricht University, Universiteit Antwerpen and Queen's University Belfast.
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3 thoughts on “Hashtags on Facebook: what if Twitter had copyrighted the #?”
Having the same features on multiple social media platforms will make them a whole lot easier to use and more understandable . And maybe now, putting your tweets or instagram pics (completed with hashtags) on facebook, may start looking less ridiculous.
Facebook users will be able to include hashtags in their posts and then watch them become clickable. When a hashtag is included in a post, clicking on it will pop out a feed that aggregates others posts that have been tagged with the same phrase.
Having the same features on multiple social media platforms will make them a whole lot easier to use and more understandable . And maybe now, putting your tweets or instagram pics (completed with hashtags) on facebook, may start looking less ridiculous.
Good point Petra.
So, what is your answer? Should Twitter have copyrighted the #?