TechSoftwareAppsWhen is a hashtag not a hashtag? When it’s on ThreadsThreads is testing a new feature to deliver hashtags without the hashtags. We can explainWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSoftwareAppsWhen is a hashtag not a hashtag? When it’s on ThreadsThreads is testing a new feature to deliver hashtags without the hashtags. We can explainWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Threads is testing a new feature to deliver hashtags without the hashtags. We can explain
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
(Image credit: Rik Henderson / Future)
The fast pace ofThreadsupdatesshows no sign of slowing down: Meta’s Twitter killer is currently testing yet another new feature that power users have been asking for. This time it’s hashtags, or something rather like it: while it’s not quite the same as the hashtags you’ve no doubt used on other social networks, it works in much the same way.
For now the new feature is only available in Australia, where it’s being rolled out in a limited test. But it’s clearly destined for Threads users everywhere. So what is it and how does it work?
Why Threads hashtags aren’t hashtags
You know how hashtags work: type your post, use the hash mark ("#") and that tags your post, enabling anyone looking for or browsing that particular tag to find it. The Threads version works like that too, so when you type your hashtag you’ll see suggested ones below your post – but when you enter or select the appropriate tag, the hash bit disappears. Instead, you just get a standard hyperlink. Clicking the hyperlink will show other posts that used the same tag.
The other big difference here is my favourite: you can only currently use one tag at a time, which is great news for those of us who #hate #seeing #multiple #hashtags #on #people’s #posts #especially #irrelevant #hashtags: it’s visually horrendous and of little value, so I’m hoping that particular limitation stays.
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