Friday 17 January 2014

Facebook imbibes trending topics like Twitter with descriptions of each trend

First came the hashtag and now the trends. Facebook launched the trending section on the lines of Twitter's trending section. But here, its more personal garnering personal data from users and a description of every trend.

Currently, this feauture has been launched and may take some time to start in different countries.

This 'Trending' section which is at the right side-bar will pick up on most mentioned words and phrases and draw an explanation for them. This will work as a news-feature.

Once, anyone clicks on the trend tag, a new page will open with mentions by friends and public posts as well.

This could hamper Twitter's USP, if Facebook's strategy works as it is the biggest social media platform right now. The social network has been in a heated battle with Twitter for that distinction over the past few years.

If Facebook users find the Trending section atop the right sidebar of their homepage useful, it will encourage public sharing and most importantly — make Facebook known as a news source for current events.

“Trending” will roll out to all users in the specified countries over the next few weeks. Besies, Facebook is also in the process of testing a mobile version of the feature.

The advantage that Facebook will have in this trending section is the way you will receive trending news.

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