Threads is rolling out a take a look at that can allow you to disguise photos or textual content that include spoilers, in response to a submit from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. With the take a look at, you’ll have the ability to blur content material by tapping a picture or highlighting textual content and deciding on the “mark spoiler” possibility.
Other customers can view the hidden content material by tapping or clicking the spoiler. Reddit equally allows you to disguise posts or feedback utilizing its “spoiler” tag, nevertheless it’s good to see one other platform adopting the characteristic, because it’s by no means enjoyable to scroll previous surprising spoilers.
Meta spokesperson Alec Booker instructed The Verge that it is a “world take a look at,” although it’s not clear how many individuals will acquire entry to it.
Spoilers can even look a bit totally different relying on which gadget 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 be able to see within the GIF embedded above). “This characteristic is at present optimized for cell, however we’re working to enhance the expertise for desktop,” Booker stated.
