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[NEW UPDATE] We Have Hashtags On Facebook Now?

We have hashtags on Facebook now! What do you guys think?

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13 June: Facebook adds "hashtag" (#) feature

Facebook wants to help you make your conversations just a little more discoverable (if you so desire), and it's decided to finally include a long-missing feature - Hashtag (#)

engadget.com

A print screen of the hashtag feature on Facebook.

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Users will also be able to compose posts directly from a hashtag feed and search results. That could make adding real-time content to specific streams easier than before.

mashable.com

Up until now, Facebook said in a separate blog post on Wednesday (12 June 2013), its service lacked a "simple way to see the larger view of what's happening or what people are talking about."

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Facebook may launch hashtags to open Graph Searches of related posts

Hashtags seem like the natural evolution of Facebook’s newly-released Graph Search. The search is currently limited to information input by users on their location, friends, and Likes. Adding hashtag support would enable an expansion of that search functionality, letting users tune into public posts based around certain topics such as #Elections or #HarlemShake as well.

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Facebook already has tagging for people, Pages, and location, and could soon allow users to tag their posts with hashtags so they could be more easily indexed and surfaced by Graph Search.

techcrunch.com

Facebook's work on a hashtag is a sign of the heightening battle between Facebook and Twitter, as both compete for mobile users and fight for advertising dollars.

wsj.com

It is unclear how far along Facebook's work on the hashtag is and the feature isn't likely to be introduced imminently

wsj.com

There’s a big issue with hashtags on Facebook, though. Unlike Twitter where most posts are public, on Facebook most have some level of privacy.

techcrunch.com

Hashtags would also allows brands and events to better coordinate buzz on Facebook. They could ask people to include the hashtag when referring to a brand’s event or marketing campaign.

techcrunch.com

What you need to know

Facebook released the video shown below to help explain how Graph Search would affect user privacy, and they have a full page dedicated to Graph Search and Privacy

facecrooks.com

So what is that you as active Facebook users need to know about Graph Search? Here's a quick look at exactly how it works.

firstpost.com

What is Graph Search all about?

Graph Search - It's not a clone of Google search; it's an alternative to it.

businessinsider.com

After largely ignoring that little white box at the top of its interface for years, Facebook is finally getting serious about search.

searchengineland.com

Graph Search is meant to answer very specific questions like "Who are my friends in San Francisco?"

engadget.com

Facebook Introduces Graph Search

Social-media giant Facebook wants new tool to keep users on site and grab a slice of sizeable advertising revenue tied to search.

guardian.co.uk

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new search feature that’s designed to entice people to spend more time on his company’s website

thehindu.com

Now you can find more of what you're looking for on Facebook and discover fun connections between people, places and things.

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