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Now used as a symbol to identify a group of tweets around the same topic, the hashtag, or pound sign, has a fascinating history, as Ben Panko reported for Smithsonian.com last year. —
Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 24 Apr. 2018 Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. —Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2017
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Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, 24 Apr. 2018 Now the social media company is witnessing the power of the pound sign firsthand. —Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2017
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“Pound sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/pound%20sign. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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