Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a Threads post that the app will soon begin testing new features in the US. This feature shows the user a list of trending conversation topics that are popular among other He Threads users.
Today's Top Topics list appears on the Threads search page and in the For You feed. This allows users to find timely themes currently being discussed on the platform. Zuckerberg said this is the first small test of a feature focused on allowing users to participate in conversations about hot topics.
According to Instagram head Adam Mosseri, Threads' “Today's Top Stories” uses a learning algorithm to determine certain trends based on user engagement. The algorithm considers the number of people discussing a particular topic and the number of people who interacted with posts about it.
Meta has a team of content experts who ensure that the topics covered on our platform do not violate our community guidelines, are not duplicative, or are nonsensical or misleading. Users can also flag problematic content.
Instagram doesn't recommend political content to users on their feed, but political topics appear in the Today's Top Stories section of threads. A Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch that the topics displayed on the platform are not personalized recommendations, but rather timely and relevant topics aimed at keeping users informed. . As such, political content is allowed on our platform unless it violates our Community Guidelines or other applicable integrity policies.
Threads users have long been waiting for the “Today’s Top Topics” trending list to be added to the platform. However, Zuckerberg noted that the feature is currently starting as a small test in the United States and could be expanded to more countries in the future.
Today's Top Topics list appears on the Threads search page and in the For You feed. This allows users to find timely themes currently being discussed on the platform. Zuckerberg said this is the first small test of a feature focused on allowing users to participate in conversations about hot topics.
According to Instagram head Adam Mosseri, Threads' “Today's Top Stories” uses a learning algorithm to determine certain trends based on user engagement. The algorithm considers the number of people discussing a particular topic and the number of people who interacted with posts about it.
Meta has a team of content experts who ensure that the topics covered on our platform do not violate our community guidelines, are not duplicative, or are nonsensical or misleading. Users can also flag problematic content.
Instagram doesn't recommend political content to users on their feed, but political topics appear in the Today's Top Stories section of threads. A Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch that the topics displayed on the platform are not personalized recommendations, but rather timely and relevant topics aimed at keeping users informed. . As such, political content is allowed on our platform unless it violates our Community Guidelines or other applicable integrity policies.
Threads users have long been waiting for the “Today’s Top Topics” trending list to be added to the platform. However, Zuckerberg noted that the feature is currently starting as a small test in the United States and could be expanded to more countries in the future.
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