Threads Launches Communities to Organize Your Interests
▼ Summary
– Threads is launching a global “communities” feature that creates dedicated spaces for users to find content about specific topics like sports, entertainment, and technology.
– Users can join communities to view topic-specific feeds, with their profile displaying membership labels similar to Reddit channels or X’s communities.
– The feature builds on existing Threads tools like topics and custom feeds to help users discover more relevant content through direct and related posts.
– Each community includes unique elements like custom emoji “like” buttons and can be found via platform search, though not all interests have dedicated communities yet.
– Future updates will introduce badges for active community members and improve post ranking algorithms to enhance content relevance in feeds.
Threads has rolled out a new global feature called Communities, available on both web and mobile, designed to help users connect around shared interests. This update introduces dedicated spaces where people can explore and discuss specific topics, from professional basketball and K-pop to books, TV shows, and artificial intelligence. Much like similar offerings on platforms such as Reddit or X, these communities provide focused feeds for members to engage with content tailored to their passions.
When you join a Threads community, your profile receives a visible label showing your affiliation, and posts from that group are pinned directly within your feeds menu. This structure builds on the existing Topics and custom feeds functionality, offering another layer for discovering relevant conversations and content. Early testing reveals that each community blends posts shared exclusively within the space alongside related public posts, creating a rich mix of insider and broader perspectives.
Over one hundred communities are already available, including NBA Threads, with each featuring its own custom emoji for reactions, like a stack of books for book lovers. You can locate communities using the platform’s search, though Threads notes that not every interest currently has a dedicated space. Where a community exists, a small three-dot badge appears beside the topic tag, signaling that you can dive deeper.
Looking ahead, Threads intends to expand community tools with features like badges recognizing the most active participants. The platform also plans to refine how posts are ranked both inside communities and in the For You feed, aiming to surface the most meaningful content for every user.
(Source: The Verge)
