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It's #HashtagDay; birthday of the humble twitter icon.

It isn't one to brag, but add the little prefix to any word and it'll unlock a world of memes, real-time news and global views 👀 Image
How did it start? Like most things today, it began with a tweet:

Chris Messina first suggested the hashtag as a feature back in 2007 #HashtagDay Image
Here are some of the most popular hashtags on twitter in 2022 👇#HashtagDay Image
What hashtag is part of your everyday twitter usage? 👇#HashtagDay

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