Cleveland has taken enough baby steps – it’s time for a real stride in the standings as serious contenders. I expect Miami to overachieve (again) and Philadelphia to underachieve. Brian Martin 1.

Bluesky said trending topics are currently available only in English. Users can disable trending topics by going to Settings > Content and Media and then unchecking the “Enable trending topics ...

And, of course, trending topics have also amplified marginalized voices and become viable tools for activism. The #BringBackOurGirls hashtag in 2014 is one example, or 2009’s #IranElection.

Twitter first rolled out explanations for trending topics back in September 2020. While helpful at times, they’re not displayed for all trends and they certainly don’t appear in real-time.