Twitter intends to change up the platform a bit by adding several new features, including the ability to follow interests and see tweets about topics of users' choosing inside their timeline.
The Verge reported that when this feature is available, users will be able to follow topics like sports teams, celebrities and TV shows.
Rob Bishop, Twitter's product manager, told The Verge that this feature is currently being tested on Android phones and that at the moment only sports-related interests can be followed.
The Verge indicated that Twitter wants users to be able to find content that they're interested in, in the best way possible without needing to know which accounts to follow.
The company indicated that topics will be curated by Twitter using machine learning instead of editorial curation.
Users will also be able to mute topics of no interest to them. Twitter also indicated that if you're watching a TV show and have not watched the latest episode then you'll be able to hide tweets relating to that content from your feed. This will, of course, be great for those that don't like spoilers.
Twitter also intends to help users create separate lists within the app to follow their individual interests.
The Verge noted that other new features that are expected to arrive on the platform include being able to search direct messages, re-ordering the photos in a tweet after you have attached them and adding support for Apple's Live Photos.
MobileSyrup has reached out to Twitter Canada to learn when these features will be available to Canadian users.
In the meantime, the company is testing out several other features like the 'Hide Reply' feature. The company is seeking feedback from Canadians on this particular aspect of the platform.
More recently, the company updated its desktop user interface as well.
Source: The Verge