Hashtags on Facebook: what if Twitter had copyrighted the #?

Posted on by marcoRecorder in Strategic and corporate communication

imagesFacebook 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)?

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Published by marcoRecorder

Communications officer at Bruegel, The Brussels-based think-tank for international economics. Interest for international affairs, national and international politics, conflict analysis and European Union policy making. Academic background from the University of Bologna, Maastricht University, Universiteit Antwerpen and Queen's University Belfast.

3 thoughts on “Hashtags on Facebook: what if Twitter had copyrighted the #?”

  1. 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.

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  2. Pingback: Hashtags on Facebook | Marketing Cate

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