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Meta Threads Update: Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) competitor Threads has introduced yet another feature to catch up with the microblogging platform. The social media mogul is now rolling out tags (similar to hashtags) on the platform. Users can only tag one topic in a post to limit spamming.

The company initially tested the feature in Australia and is now releasing it for users worldwide, according to TechCrunch. Different from hashtags, tags support space and special characters. A Threads user can tap/click on a tag to open the associated posts within the search view. They can also manually explore more similar tagged posts by directly entering the phrase in the search bar.

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Here is a how-to guide to add a tag to your post on Threads.

How To Add Hashtags On Threads? 

Step 1: Open the post composer on Threads

Step 2: Type '#' from the keyboard or select the new '#' button in the editing tools

Step 3: After typing, you can choose from the existing topics or create a new one for a post

Instagram Product Designer Diego Jiménez added that users can also use emojis as tags. Once posted, these tags appear in blue in a post.

Meta Threads is Elon Musk X's newest rival in the microblogging space. (Image:Unsplash)

"The ability to tag a topic on your post is now rolling out globally so you can categorize your posts and make it easier for others to find and join in on the conversation," while announcing the global release of tags, Instagram Head Adam Mosseri said. "With tags we're trying something simple and slightly new. No # marks, support for multiple words, *only one* tag per post, and the tag view *is* the search view," he added.

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Users can also create their custom hashtag for a post. The option to report a topic is also available with categories such as spam, eating disorders, scam or fraud, bullying or harassment, and hate speech and symbols. Secondly, Mosseri added the search feature is rolling out to the rest of the world, other than English and Spanish-speaking countries.