Bluesky launches beta version of Trending Topics feature

Microblogging platform Bluesky announced a major new feature for its users this week — Trending Topics. With updates, people can see what everyone is talking about on Bluesky. However, this feature still has many limitations.

Bluesky has hot topics now

as announced Blue Sky Platform official accountthe Trending Topics feature is now available in the app and website. As you would expect, users can see a list of Bluesky’s currently most discussed topics. By clicking on a topic, Bluesky displays popular and recent posts on that topic.

At least for now, Bluesky’s trending topics are global, meaning they don’t vary by region. In addition, Bluesky said that this feature is still in the testing stage and there are many details that users need to pay attention to. For example, Trends only applies to English-speaking Bluesky users – although more languages ​​will be supported in the future.

Users can choose not to view trending topics by clicking the “X” button or turning off the feature in settings. Additionally, you won’t see silent words in trending topics. Through the update, Bluesky once again goes head-to-head with Threads, Its trending topics feature is still limited to users in the U.S. and Japan.

Bluesky has grown very quickly in recent months. The platform gained 10 million users in just one month and now has over 25 million users According to a website It uses the platform’s API to get statistics about it. The rapid growth of Blue Sky is also Promote Meta to release new features of Threads faster.

The competition between Bluesky and Threads is becoming increasingly fierce as more and more people look for alternatives to X (formerly Twitter).

The Bluesky app is available for free on the App Storeand requires an iPhone running iOS 15.1 or later. Make sure you have the latest version of the app installed so you have access to all new features.

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