Threads begins rolling out tags for customers in Australia

A Threads worker final month leaked a screenshot showing a trending topics feature in the app, which the corporate by no means introduced. Whereas Threads is but to get trending subjects, the platform is now rolling out tags (not hashtags) to customers in Australia in preparation for providing trending subjects.

The information was shared by each Instagram boss Adam Mosseri and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In accordance 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 a different way.

The primary distinction is that the tags don’t use the “#” image that has develop into common on many social networks, together with Meta’s Instagram. As a substitute, 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 subjects. That’s as a result of, if you’re typing a tag, Threads suggests some well-liked tags and even exhibits the variety of posts discovered on that tag – which seems much like the leaked screenshot displaying trending subjects on Threads.

Presumably, Threads will use the tags to establish the most well-liked ones within the app and checklist them in a brand new trending subjects part. Sadly, the characteristic is simply accessible in Australia now and must be slowly expanded to different nations within the coming weeks.

Extra about Threads

Earlier this week, Threads launched an replace that lets users delete their accounts without leaving Instagram. The identical replace additionally allowed customers to opt out of having their posts shown as recommendations on Facebook and Instagram. On a associated observe, the net model of Threads was up to date right this moment with filters within the Exercise tab.

You’ll be able to download Threads for free on the App Store.