Bluesky Gains Twitter-Like Message Reactions and New Search Page

Bluesky is rolling out a caller update introducing features that mightiness easiness the modulation for societal media users coming implicit from X (Twitter).


First up, mentation 1.100 adds emoji reactions to Bluesky's nonstop messaging system. Users tin present respond to messages with speedy emoji reactions by holding down connected a connection and selecting from communal options similar hearts, thumbs up, and laughing faces. For those wanting much expression, the three-dot paper provides entree to a afloat emoji keyboard.

The app's hunt leafage has besides been wholly revamped and renamed "Explore." This caller find hub prominently displays trending topics labeled with tags similar "Hot" oregon "New," on with timestamps showing erstwhile topics started gaining traction.


Beyond trends, the Explore leafage present recommends accounts to travel crossed assorted involvement categories specified arsenic Art, Sports, Music, and Politics. Users tin besides personalize their acquisition by selecting circumstantial interests that pass what appears connected their Explore page.


Meanwhile, for newcomers, Bluesky has added curated "Starter Packs," oregon pre-made lists of accounts focused connected circumstantial topics that users tin travel with a azygous tap.


The features are designed to marque the modulation easier for users migrating from different platforms portion improving contented find wrong Bluesky.

Bluesky has implicit 34 cardinal progressive users, according to the company. That's inactive a batch little than Meta's Threads successful full users, but the level continues to summation popularity arsenic an alternate to X. The update is disposable present connected the App Store [Direct Link](#) for iPhone users moving iOS 15.1 oregon later.
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