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Instagram is limiting hashtags to five per post to improve content relevance and reduce misuse, reflecting its shift away from hashtags as a primary discovery tool and emphasizing targeted tags for better engagement.
Instagram is limiting hashtags to five per post to improve content relevance and reduce misuse, reflecting its shift away from relying on hashtags for content discovery as AI algorithms take a more prominent role.
Threads, the social network from Meta, is introducing tags that function like hashtags but without the hash symbol. Users can add tags to their posts, which can be words or phrases with spaces, and can use special characters. Tags make posts more discoverable in searches, but users can only tag one topic per post to prevent spam. Meta plans to launch Threads in the European Union this month.
Threads, a social media platform owned by Meta, has introduced "tags" (similar to hashtags) and expanded search capabilities to users worldwide. While Threads tags only allow for a single tag per post, this encourages users to be more selective in their tag choices. Unlike other platforms, Threads tags support spaces, allowing for multi-word tags. The introduction of tags is seen as a step towards building a platform that fosters healthy conversation. However, there is currently no separate interface for trending tags, and users can only see the number of Threads discussing a topic by clicking on the hashtag within a Thread.
Meta's Threads is introducing searchable topics, allowing users to easily find relevant discussions within the platform. While similar to hashtags, Meta prefers to call them "searchable topics." This feature aims to enhance user experience and improve content discovery on the platform. In other news, a recent Google AI demo was revealed to be staged, and a list of the best power banks for 2024 is available.
Meta's Twitter competitor, Threads, is introducing "Tags," a simplified version of hashtags, allowing users to categorize their posts and make them easier to find. Unlike hashtags, only one tag can be added per post, preventing the flooding of posts with multiple tags. Tags appear as blue text in the post, similar to hyperlinks. Threads is also rumored to be launching in Europe this month.
Instagram's Threads now supports tags, which function similarly to hashtags but allow for whole phrases and special characters. Users can make one tag per post, helping to connect with others interested in specific topics and dive deeper into their interests. The implementation aims to prevent hashtag spam, but its success will depend on user adoption. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, initially tested tags with users in Australia.
Meta is testing a new tagging feature for Threads, similar to hashtags, where users can create or add to a topic's conversation. The feature converts hashtags into blue-text hyperlinks and will be initially tested in Australia. Users can only add a single topic to a post at a time, limiting spamming. Meta plans to continue refining the feature, which comes alongside other recent updates to Threads, including options to keep posts off Instagram and Facebook, the ability to delete Threads accounts independently, and the introduction of pinned posts.
Instagram's text-sharing app, Threads, is set to introduce new features including Twitter-style hashtags, an edit button, a trending page, and possibly an automatic archiving function. The addition of clickable hashtags aims to enhance discoverability and community engagement, while the auto-archiving feature could encourage more candid conversations. Threads also plans to be compatible with ActivityPub, allowing for interoperability with other apps that support the protocol. These updates aim to enhance the user experience and create a more interconnected social media landscape.
Mastodon's hashtag search system is difficult to navigate due to the platform's design, which disallows plaintext search. Hashtags clutter up posts, consume valuable character count, and can pose serious annoyances for accessibility tools like screen readers. A Tumblr-style system of listing tags separately from the content of the post, with a separate character limit for the tags, has been suggested as a potential solution. This could improve the user experience for everybody and make the platform more navigable.
The royal family has launched a special emoji based on St Edward's Crown for King Charles' coronation, which will appear when certain hashtags are used on social media. The coronation is set to take place on May 6, following the death of Queen Elizabeth last month.