Nevertheless, Van der Wel suspects that the hashtag will remain popular for the time being. People like it and will use it for example to take action or make a statement, such as with #MeToo and #BlackLivesMatters. “I don’t see that disappearing so quickly, although with technology it has often been thought: we can never do without this again. Usually that turns out not to be too bad, because it can go very quickly. We also thought that we would no longer be without texting.” you could, but I can hardly remember when I sent one. Most people do it now via WhatsApp.”
From #fuss to #raad030: the hashtag has been around for 15 years, but how important is it still?
