“My selection is not concerning the badge; it is about the entirety that leads as much as the badge and the way it is been treated. Whatever Twitter was once ahead of deserved extra dignity and attention than it is won within the final six months,” Messina said (via The Verge). His account has now been set to private.
What are hashtags and why are they important
A hashtag is a word or keyword phrase that is put after a hash symbol (#). It can be used within a post on social media platforms to help those who may be interested in a certain topic. People can search for a hashtag to find posts related to it.
Hashtags on social media platforms have been an important tool to push interactions. Messina suggested in 2007 that people could use the # symbol to organize groups. Since then, hashtags have gained popularity on platforms like Twitter and Instagram,
On Twitter, there is a dedicated space where people can see what hashtag is trending. They can further be used to check how many tweets have been posted using a particular hashtag that essentially tells us what is the topic of discussion on the social media platform.
Furthermore, hashtags can be used to find top tweets, latest tweets, photos and videos regarding a particular hashtag.
Elon Musk is not keen on hashtags
However, Twitter CEO Elon Musk hates hashtags and he let his emotions identified in a tweet final month. He was once replying to a picture that had a tweet created via Chat GPT on SpaceX, the rocket producer owned via Musk.
The tweet had hashtags and Musk answered with a tweet suggesting he does not use hashtags.
After his tweet, the Twitterati began to wonder if Musk will take away hashtags from Twitter.