Hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter, #GirlsLikeUs, and #ICantBreathe have become rallying cries whose online impacts have resulted in real-world social movement. But not every hashtag can be a winner.

What started as a hashtag response to an all-white, all-male panel of children's book authors at a 2014 BookCon reader event has resulted in a newly-published book aiming to promote diversity in ...

At the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books panel “Hashtivism: Activism in the Hashtag Age” on Saturday, panelists noted the power social media wields when it comes to motivating change and the ...

Another hashtag used satire to fight against misogyny. And people say that the Internet and social media are killing our communication skills. But, hey, us book nerds know how to have a little fun ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

If there’s one group of Facebook users that’s genuinely excited about the introduction of Facebook hashtags, it’s probably brands. Hashtags will make it easier for customers and fans to talk ...