[NEW UPDATE] We Have Hashtags On Facebook Now?
We have hashtags on Facebook now! What do you guys think?
By melody — 13 Jun 2013, 11:14 AM — Updated about 11 years ago
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
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.comUp 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."
reuters.com
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.
Image via mshcdn.comFacebook 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.
It is unclear how far along Facebook's work on the hashtag is and the feature isn't likely to be introduced imminently
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.
Graph Search is meant to answer very specific questions like "Who are my friends in San Francisco?"
engadget.comFacebook 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
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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