Threads tests adding “interests” on profiles to connect users with news discussions
Meta’s Threads began to test a new feature that would allow people to add their interests to their profile on the social network. Instead of publishing only to benefit visitors the type of subjects that you could publish, the new interest feature will also direct users to active conversations on the subject.
The company thinks that this will help users to find discussions more easily to join its platform, a rival of X, even if they do not know which people to follow a given subject, such as technology or sports.
The functionality could also do Threads More attractive for newcomers who wish to connect quickly with others discussing their favorite subjects. He joins the other recent addition of threads of personalized flowwhich allows users of threads to easily build specific subjects of subjects or those, including certain user profiles, and to share them with others.
Like the new interest functionality for profiles, personalized flows are also fed by understanding the subjects by the wires.
Reached to comment, a Meta spokesperson confirmed that the functionality was in testing, noting that he is only mobile at the moment. The company said more details would soon be coming.
An example of the functionality was published on the threads by the user @ fasl_35 Thursday, showing where on user profiles, interest would appear and how users would do it later by modifying their interest list from a separate screen.
Personalization features such as interest and personalized flows are also ways in which threads are difficult Blueskya social networking startup and an X rival that grew up 32.8 million users Thank you to his promises for decentralization And personalized tools to manage your own flows, algorithms and moderation.
