Bluesky adds trending topics
Bluesky has launched a new feature this holiday season: Trending Topics.
"Merry Christmas from us to you 🎄🎁💙 We launched Trending Topics today, and you can find it by tapping the search icon on the bottom bar of the app or the right sidebar on desktop," Bluesky posted on its app on Dec. 25.
Bluesky has become the home for users joining in the exodus of X, formerly known as Twitter, after Musk bought the platform and subsequently joined the Trump administration. Trending Topics is one of the features that made Twitter so useful for breaking news, finding community, and talking about things in real-time — like TV shows and sporting events.
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In a post detailing just how Trending Topics will work, Bluesky wrote that it is the first version of this feature and it will be "iterating" with user feedback.
"You can disable it with the X button or in Settings," the post reads, adding that any words you have muted will also be muted on Trending. It's currently only available in English, but will likely roll out to other languages once the platform tests it more thoroughly.
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Christianna Silva is a senior culture reporter covering social platforms and the creator economy, with a focus on the intersection of social media, politics, and the economic systems that govern us. Since joining Mashable in 2021, they have reported extensively on meme creators, content moderation, and the nature of online creation under capitalism.
Before joining Mashable, they worked as an editor at NPR and MTV News, a reporter at Teen Vogue and VICE News, and as a stablehand at a mini-horse farm. You can follow her on Bluesky @christiannaj.bsky.social and Instagram @christianna_j.
