Twitter tests community spaces for users to discuss common interests

The tech giant is testing the idea with limited subject matters initially, such as dogs, weather, trainers, skincare and astrology.

A trial will initially focus on popular topics such as dogs, weather, trainers, skincare and astrology. Picture: Twitter/PA

Twitter is providing people with a “more intimate space” to discuss specific interests among like-minded users, slightly removed from the social network’s wider noise.

The firm has launched a trial of Communities, a new feature allowing members to tweet directly to a group instead of to all their followers.