News Summary

Bluesky, a decentralized social network founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, announced on Christmas Day the beta testing of a new ‘Trending Topics’ feature available globally. The feature, designed to enhance user engagement, allows users to view trending topics on both desktop and mobile applications. Users can find trending topics on the right sidebar for desktop and via the search button on mobile apps. The feature is currently available in English, and users have the option to disable it through the settings. Bluesky is ensuring personalized content by carrying over muted words and phrases to the trending topics. This marks the initial rollout of the feature, with plans for future improvements. Bluesky’s move comes in response to similar features rolled out by its competitor Threads in the U.S. and Japan earlier this year.