Threads is rolling out a take a look at that may allow you to conceal photographs or textual content that comprise spoilers, in line with a put up from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. With the take a look at, you’ll be capable to blur content material by tapping a picture or highlighting textual content and deciding on the “mark spoiler” possibility.
Different customers can view the hidden content material by tapping or clicking the spoiler. Reddit equally helps you to conceal posts or feedback utilizing its “spoiler” tag, but it surely’s good to see one other platform adopting the function, because it’s by no means enjoyable to scroll previous sudden spoilers.
Meta spokesperson Alec Booker advised The Verge that this can be a “world take a look at,” although it’s not clear how many individuals will acquire entry to it.
Spoilers will even look a bit totally different relying on which machine you’re utilizing. On desktop, spoilers are hidden by a grey block, however they seem behind a bunch of floating dots on cell (which you’ll see within the GIF embedded above). “This function is at present optimized for cell, however we’re working to enhance the expertise for desktop,” Booker stated.