UPDATE: Dec. 8,#??? ?????? ??????? ???????? ????????? ??? ?????? 2023, 11:02 a.m. EST Threads is officially rolling out hashtags or "tags" globally, having tested the feature since Nov. 2022. The following story has been updated to reflect the latest details.
Threads is rolling out hashtags — only without the actual hash (#) symbol.
In November, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the app was testing a way to categorize posts with tags. The initial rollout began in Australia, with a global launch on Thursday.
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In Threads, tags appear as clickable blue links, operating like hashtags but minus the # symbol. Users can try it out by typing the hash symbol and a category or topic.
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