HT

HT is a term prominently used on X (formerly Twitter) and other social media platforms to give credit or source to where someone heard a particular piece of information, such as another person, organization, or webpage. For example, if you saw a breaking news story on a news site, you might post, "HT: @newsoutlet" to credit them as the source.

This term is helpful when you want to pass along important news, a viral meme, or gossip, but ensure the original source is acknowledged. It adds a layer of transparency, letting others know you're not taking credit for the info yourself, which is especially ethical in professional contexts.

Tweeters use "HT" to give a "hat tip" to another user. This is a way of crediting the other user for providing an idea, comment, or link. For example, if a tweet says "HT to @AwesomeUser for pointing that out," it means the idea in the tweet originally came from @AwesomeUser.

In ye olden days, people tipped their hats at others as a sign of respect. On Twitter, HT is also a sign of respect - because it gives credit to those who originated (or originally shared) an idea.