The NBA season has kicked off, and Twitter is celebrating with a whole new set of team hashflags, confirming it really is counting on sports and live events to boost growth in 2017.
The NBA is one of the world’s most followed sporting events. And Twitter knows it can win the battle of the second screen when it comes to live sports. To motivate users getting more involved on the platform while watching their favourite team playing, Twitter has launched a new set of hashflags for all 30 NBA teams.
#NBA fans…. Use your team's hashtag to unlock their emoji! pic.twitter.com/FTzCjEQjS9
— NBA (@NBA) October 24, 2016
To show your support for your team, simply add the respective hashtag to your tweet and the corresponding emoji (hashflag) will automatically appear next to the hashtag.
NBA hashflags will be available to users worldwide and throughout the NBA season.
You might also like
More from Twitter
Twitter Hires Famous Hacker As Its New Head Of Security
Twitter has named famed hacker Peiter Zatko, aka 'Mudge,' as its new head of security.
Twitter Expands Fleets To Users In Japan
As part of the next stage of a worldwide rollout, Twitter has announced the expansion of its Stories-like Fleets feature …
It’s Official, Donald Trump Is The Biggest Loser On Twitter
Joe Biden won the US Presidential election, and Donald Trump has become the biggest loser on Twitter. For real.
Can You Guess Trump’s Twitter Password? This Hacker Did.
A Dutch hacker claims he successfully accessed Donald Trump's Twitter account, simply by guessing his password (and you would have …
You Can Now Turn Your WordPress.com Blog Posts Into Tweetstorms
WordPress.com announced a new feature that lets you share entire blog posts as Twitter threads, helping you amplify your content …
Twitter Announces New Measures To Protect The 2020 US Election
In its effort to protect critical dialogue on its platform, Twitter is announcing several new product and enforcement updates.
How To Prepare For Cyber Monday During COVID-19
Twitter gives brands five tips to prepare for Cyber Monday's shopping madness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Twitter Turns Tweets About Wearing Masks Into Billboards
New Twitter billboards are taking over the streets of seven US cities to promote wearing masks to combat the …
Twitter Is Adding More Context To Trends To Fight Misinformation
Twitter is rolling out an update that provides more context for trending topics, a feature that has been heavily used …
