A Threads worker final month leaked a screenshot displaying a trending matters characteristic within the app, which the corporate by no means introduced. Whereas Threads is but to get trending matters, the platform is now rolling out tags (not hashtags) to customers in Australia in preparation for providing trending matters.
The information was shared by each Instagram boss Adam Mosseri and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In keeping with the executives, the corporate is now experimenting with a tag characteristic within the Threads app. Though this seems like hashtags, it really works a bit in another way.
The principle distinction is that the tags don’t use the “#” image that has grow to be common on many social networks, together with Meta’s Instagram. As an alternative, the consumer should faucet the tag button, after which the Threads app will flip that phrase or phrase into an interactive tag. Customers can discover different posts with the identical tag by tapping on it.
Additionally, in contrast to different social networks, every publish can solely have one tag. There’s additionally a restrict to the variety of characters a tag can have, though it’s not extraordinarily brief.
Apparently, the tag characteristic additionally confirms that Threads has been engaged on implementing trending matters. That’s as a result of, if you’re typing a tag, Threads suggests some widespread tags and even reveals the variety of posts discovered on that tag – which seems to be much like the leaked screenshot displaying trending matters on Threads.
Presumably, Threads will use the tags to determine the preferred ones within the app and listing them in a brand new trending matters part. Sadly, the characteristic is just obtainable in Australia now and needs to be slowly expanded to different international locations within the coming weeks.
Extra about Threads
Earlier this week, Threads launched an replace that lets customers delete their accounts with out leaving Instagram. The identical replace additionally allowed customers to choose out of getting their posts proven as suggestions on Fb and Instagram. On a associated be aware, the net model of Threads was up to date as we speak with filters within the Exercise tab.
You’ll be able to obtain Threads without cost on the App Retailer.
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