> I never really subscribed to hashtags in the first place. They're useful for limited, local current events. As an example, there was a sudden bush fire near

> I never really subscribed to hashtags in the first place. They're useful for limited, local current events. As an example, there was a sudden bush fire near my relative's house, and it was convenient to be able to track all the tweets tied to that hashtag to get the latest updates. For events like this, the local news media has only a tiny fraction of the (mis)information. You get a lot more (mis)information by following the hashtag.