On Friday, I wrote about how Threads is making some massive modifications to its platform—specifically, the “For you” feed will begin prioritizing accounts you observe, somewhat than accounts you do not. To me, that feels like how a social media platform ought to function within the first place, however, hey, it is “new.”
It appeared apparent impetus for the change is the current meteoric success of Bluesky: Whereas Threads nonetheless has roughly ten occasions the person base, it is Bluesky that’s experiencing a second within the on-line tradition, and Meta has clearly taken notice. Whereas the competitors appears to have pushed Threads in the best path by exhibiting folks extra of what they presumably need to see (posts from folks they’ve really chosen to observe), there remained room for enchancment.
It is nice that the For you feed will really feel a bit extra related, however if you wish to completely keep on the “Following” feed to solely see content material from accounts you observe, nicely, too unhealthy: For you is the default, which suggests every time you begin a brand new Threads session, the app switches again to that feed. If you wish to see Following solely, you must manually faucet over to it, every time. At the very least for now.
It appears Threads is not carried out making massive modifications this week. On Monday, Mark Zuckerberg posted on the social media platform to announce that Threads is testing the choice to make any feed the default. Meaning you might swap from So that you can Following to function the default each time you open the app, or select a special customized feed altogether. That is what passes for radical innovation in social media in 2024: supplying you with the choice to form your Threads expertise so that you see what you select to see, somewhat than letting your self be consumed by unending algorithmic content material.
After all, that it’s in “testing” means the function is not extensively out there but, and Zuckerberg supplied no timeline on when it would roll out to extra customers. Nonetheless, The Verge has some directions on how to decide on a default feed, ought to you end up part of the check group.
How you can set a default feed on Threads
To begin, open Threads, scroll right down to reveal your feeds, then long-press on any feed. Select Edit feeds on the pop-up: If the function is dwell in your finish, you’ll reorder your feeds through the three traces button. Place the one you need because the default on the high, then hit Carried out to lock it in.
(If you do not have the function, you may merely see a listing of your feeds, with no choice to maneuver them. Sigh.)
