X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has seen its competitorsThreadsandBlueskypicking up steamon the heelsof the 2024 U.S. election and the implementation of some pretty suspect AI terms and conditions on Elon Musk’s platform .
Now, Meta CEOMark Zuckerberghas announcedThreadsis testing a new custom feeds feature for specific topics and profiles,similarto a feature Bluesky already has. Threads is Meta’s version of X, and shares many similarities with the popular social media site.
Zuckerberg announced Threads' new custom feeds feature in arecent poston the platform. The feature will make it easier for users to find communities and posts on topics that interest them. I can see this feature being quite useful, and can help filter out posts you might not necessarily want to see.
A guide to getting started on Threads, plus tips and tricks
How to use custom feeds on Threads
Get more control over what you see and read
It’s not limited to topics either, you can also add specific profiles to your custom feeds as well to further curate what you see on Threads. To do this, navigate to a profile you’d like to add to your feed, tap the three dots above their profile picture, and select the option to add them to one of your feeds. To see your customs feeds on Threads, pull down on the home screen. From there, you’ll see your “for you” tab and next to it will be your custom feeds.
Hopefully, this custom feeds feature gets a wider rollout soon. As someone who’s just started to use Threads, I think this is a great way to curate your feed. Threads is starting to see competition from Bluesky, whichrecently hit16 million users and hit #1 on the app store. However Threads has a sizable lead on Bluessky, with over 275 million monthly users.
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