The platform said the limit aims to promote more relevant hashtag use and curb misuse by spammers and scammers with generic ...

Overview: TikTok’s 2026 algorithm continues to power one of the most engaging personalized content systems in social media.Instead of relying on followers, it p ...

A bug in Instagram's algorithm systemically shielded Donald Trump from negative hashtags without doing the same for rival Joe Biden, the company confirmed. A bug in Instagram's algorithm systemically ...

Instagram will now allow only five hashtags instead of 30, urging creators to focus on relevance over quantity as generic ...

Instagram’s December 2025 algorithm update did not introduce an entirely new system. Instead, it formalized a direction the ...

One of the easiest and most straightforward methods of growing an audience on TikTok is to use hashtags. While it’s possible to gain traction for your videos without using TikTok hashtags, they do ...

While Instagram users can still search for hashtags to find relevant content, the platform recently removed the ability to follow hashtags, so users no longer see posts that include hashtags they have ...

As more social media platforms revise their views on hashtags, TikTok has begun to warn frequent users who attempt to upload a video on the platform that they can only use up to five hashtags per post ...

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From the #ShotOniPhone challenge to your favorite Instagram model’s description of their latest photo shoot, hashtags help guide those who would absolutely love your content straight to your page. Let ...