You can see how Threads’ new search feature might work in the image embedded below. While your search for a specific keyword will pull people up with that username (as it does now), pressing the “search” button will expand your search to all the posts containing that keyword. This makes it seem like a simplified version of Instagram’s search feature.
Keyword search isn’t available in the US just yet. Instagram spokesperson Christine Pai tells noti.group that Threads is testing keyword searches in Australia and New Zealand, with the expansion to more English-speaking countries coming soon. “We are actively listening to the community’s feedback and working on more features to improve the search experience,” Pai says.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]