Bluesky Unveils Trending Topics Feature: A New Way to Discover What’s Happening

Bluesky, the rapidly growing social network with over 25 million users, has announced the introduction of a trending topics feature. This exciting new addition allows users to stay up-to-date on the latest conversations and hashtags, providing a unique window into what’s currently captivating the Bluesky community.

How to Access Trending Topics on Bluesky

The trending topics feature is accessible on both desktop and mobile apps, ensuring that users can stay informed regardless of their device. On desktop, trending topics can be found on the right sidebar, while mobile users can access them by tapping the search button.

Personalization and Control

Bluesky has prioritized user control and personalization with its trending topics feature. Users can disable trending topics altogether by navigating to Settings > Content and Media and unchecking the “Enable trending topics” option. Furthermore, Bluesky ensures that muted words are respected, meaning that users won’t see topics they’ve explicitly chosen to avoid.

A First Step Towards Enhanced Discovery

Bluesky acknowledges that this is just the initial version of the trending topics feature and plans to refine and improve it over time. As the platform continues to evolve, users can expect to see more innovative features and enhancements that facilitate discovery and engagement.

The Competitive Landscape

While Bluesky is just introducing its trending topics feature, other platforms have already explored similar concepts. Third-party Bluesky clients like Graysky have offered trending topics functionality since last year. Meanwhile, Bluesky’s rival Threads has been rolling out trending topics to its users in the United States since March and has also begun testing the feature in Japan.