It’s a simple symbol – two lines intersecting two lines. It’s been known as the number sign, the pound sign and the hash mark. It’s used for different purposes in linguistics, mathematics and computing. Of course, we’re talking about the # symbol. It’s a simple sign, but one with growing influence.
Today, the # symbol is used to create “hashtags” in social media posts on sites like Twitter and Facebook. A hashtag is the # symbol followed by a word or phrase.
Go Google Yourself
(Editor's Note: This article caught our eye and of course what did we do? We searched ourselves using Bing instead of Google, just to be cute!! Doesn't matter which search engine or social media site you use. Your online persona is more important than ever! Check them all out.)
How does the world see you? It may not be the way you see yourself. Either way, it's time you find out!
OMG is this you in the video?... and other social media scams
How many friends do you have on Facebook? Can you really say that you know more than 20 percent of them well? Social media is an incredible tool for connecting people despite physical distance and other real life barriers—but can you fully trust all the communications you receive from these seemingly legitimate online personas?
The interconnected nature of social media is also its risk. Social media sites are an attractive playground for people trying to hawk pyramid schemes and scammers are quick to abuse your private information, whether to make money or for malicious reasons. Facebook recently disclosed that it has found 14 million accounts churning out spam and scams. Fake profiles are also flourishing on Twitter, where they are sold as followers or used for shady tricks.
Scams almost always come from social media "friends" so it is important to be aware of the lurking dangers.