Bluesky copies one of X’s oldest features (Twitter)

The rapid growth that has occurred bluesky In recent months, this has led to more and more features being added to the social network. The latest version to debut on the platform arrived as part of the Christmas update and consists of a section Hot Topics this reflects topics that are popular among users.

Essentially, Bluesky just took a leaf out of X (Twitter)’s playbook with a feature that works identically to that platform. From now on, users of the decentralized network can access publications on certain and very popular topics with one touch.

Popular Bluesky themes still They are in testing phaseso that in both mobile applications and their web version they are displayed with a beta version label. In addition, for now they only work with publications in English, although all indications are that other languages ​​will be included in the near future.

While Bluesky’s overall trending experience has some similarities when directly compared to X (Twitter), there are also differences. An interesting point to consider is that the social network allows you to permanently deactivate them in your account settings. So those who think this feature is useless can disable it from Settings > Content and media.. Once there, they should uncheck the option. “Activate trending topics”.

Another new feature is that Bluesky will move missing words to each user’s “Trending Topics”. This means that if you block certain terms from seeing posts about them, trends that include them won’t appear either. Without a doubt, this is a good content filter to consider.

How to view popular Bluesky themes?

Bluesky’s trend visualization is very similar to X’s (Twitter) visualization. If you use the platform’s mobile applications, the “Trending Topics” section They will appear in the search section.. By clicking on the magnifying glass icon, you will see both the search engine and the most popular topics at the moment. Below them, you’ll also see feed recommendations with selected topics that you can follow.

It’s worth noting that in addition to being able to deactivate trends in your account settings, you also have the option to delete them using the small cross that appears in the top right corner of the box in the app.

If you access Bluesky from the web version, “Trending Topics” also appears in the search section, which appears in the menu on the left side of the screen. It’s clear that the social network aims to offer an experience that is as familiar as possible to those coming from X (Twitter).

Bluesky has grown significantly in recent months, taking advantage of a new exodus of X (Twitter) users unhappy with management Elon Musk and his campaign for Donald Trump in the US elections. The social network is trying to cash in on the furor and plans to launch its own paid subscription service with special features.