Threads is rolling out a take a look at that may allow you to disguise photographs or textual content that comprise spoilers, based on a submit from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. With the take a look at, you’ll be capable of 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 disguise posts or feedback utilizing its “spoiler” tag, however it’s good to see one other platform adopting the characteristic, because it’s by no means enjoyable to scroll previous sudden spoilers.
Meta spokesperson Alec Booker instructed The Verge that it is a “international take a look at,” although it’s not clear how many individuals will achieve entry to it.
Spoilers may even look a bit totally different relying on which system 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 characteristic is presently optimized for cell, however we’re working to enhance the expertise for desktop,” Booker mentioned.