Like any good story, let’s start at the beginning. The pound sign was first created as an abbreviation for the Latin phrase libra pondo, or “pound weight.” The symbol’s first use as a “hashtag” wasn’t until 1988 as a way to categorize content on the IRC (Internet Relay Chat). But it wasn’t introduced to social media until 2007...
Infographic by: mainstreethost
Infographic by: mainstreethost