ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Filter thread

Okay kiddo, imagine you have a jar full of sand and rocks. If you want to only keep the sand and get rid of the rocks, what do you do?

You would need to pour the sand and rocks through a special tool called a filter that only allows the sand to pass through and catches the rocks. This is similar to what happens in a filter thread.

A filter thread is a special code that helps to sort out information on the internet so that you can find the things you want and avoid the things you don't want. You know how we use filters on our phones to make our pictures look different? It's kind of like that, but for information online.

Using a filter thread can help you find the information you're interested in, like how to bake a cake, while also avoiding things you don't want to see or read, like scary stories.

Just like how a filter separates the sand from the rocks, a filter thread sorts through all the information on the internet and shows you what you want to see and blocks what you don't want to see.
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