Meta’s Threads Introduces Trending Topics Feature Similar to X:
In an effort to compete with Elon Musk’s X, Meta’s Threads app is reportedly gearing up to launch a trending topics feature.
This potential feature came to light when an app developer shared screenshots of it, originally posted by a Meta employee. These screenshots displayed a numbered list of trending topics, along with the number of active “threads” discussing each item, as reported by TechCrunch.
User Willian Max spotted the post, and he believes it was meant for an internal feed accessible only to Meta employees. He humorously commented, “Oops. I believe the trending topics feature accidentally made its way onto the timeline in Threads,” commented Willian Max.
The screenshot revealed top trends, including Drake’s new album at the number one spot, as well as other current topics like Billboard’s Latin Music Week and Disney+’s release of Loki Season 2. Unlike X, Threads’ main Trends list does not appear to include additional trending lists categorized by News, Sports, Entertainment, or personalized “For You” trends, according to the report.
If implemented, this addition to Threads would be a significant step towards making it a stronger competitor to X.
The app, which is operated by Instagram, aims to attract users away from the Musk-owned microblogging network by capitalizing on the frequent changes and disruptions there.
Meanwhile, Meta is gearing up to allow Threads users to delete their accounts without affecting their Instagram profiles by December. Currently, Threads users have no option to delete their accounts without also deleting their Instagram accounts.
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