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"The social networking powerhouse announced on Wednesday that hashtags will now be clickable. In a statement, the company said, &amp;quot;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.&amp;quot; The idea is when a user clicks on a word preceded by a pound sign, a feed will pop up showing all mentions of the same tag. Along with clicking on ones that are posted, users can also look for them using the search bar. For example, if you type in #NSA, all public profiles that have posted about the National Security Agency will appear in the feed. &amp;quot;Hashtags are already appearing across Facebook,&amp;quot; said a company spokesperson, but the difference is now they will actually serve a function. Twitter was the first social media outlet to use the sign for aggregated-content purposes. Using Twitter to quickly see what topics are trending in real time, Tweeters depend on hashtags to check and join in on conversations, making the symbol more popular than ever in the process. Facebook&amp;#039;s new implementation now puts them on the same playing field, as people can now find out what others are saying about specific subjects or events with a single click. According to ABC, the social networking giant will make several similar announcements in the near future. &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;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&amp;#039;s conversations,&amp;quot; said the site. They expect to have it accessible globally within the next couple weeks. How do you feel about hashtags coming to Facebook? Share your thoughts in the comments below. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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