Every day, hundreds of millions of people use Facebook to share their thoughts on big moments happening all around them. Whether it is talking about a favourite television show, cheering on a hometown sports team or engaging with friends during a breaking news event – people on Facebook connect with their friends about what is taking place all over the world.
To bring these conversations more to the forefront, Facebook is planning to roll out a series of features that surface some of the interesting discussions people are having about public events, people, and topics. As a first step, Facebook rolled out hashtags on Facebook.
Similar to other services like Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or Pinterest, hashtags on Facebook allow you to add context to a post or indicate that it is part of a larger discussion. When you click on a hashtag in Facebook, you'll see a feed of what other people and pages are saying about that event or topic.
Hashtags are just the first step to help people more easily discover what others are saying about a specific topic and participate in public conversations. We'll continue to roll out more features in the coming weeks and months, including trending hashtags and deeper insights, that help people discover more of the world's conversations.
