diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/importer/index.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/importer/index.js
index 16f191b58..d906bdfb1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/importer/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/importer/index.js
@@ -68,13 +68,17 @@ export function importFetchedStatuses(statuses) {
         status.filtered.forEach(result => pushUnique(filters, result.filter));
       }
 
-      if (status.reblog && status.reblog.id) {
+      if (status.reblog?.id) {
         processStatus(status.reblog);
       }
 
-      if (status.poll && status.poll.id) {
+      if (status.poll?.id) {
         pushUnique(polls, normalizePoll(status.poll, getState().getIn(['polls', status.poll.id])));
       }
+
+      if (status.card?.author_account) {
+        pushUnique(accounts, status.card.author_account);
+      }
     }
 
     statuses.forEach(processStatus);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/importer/normalizer.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/importer/normalizer.js
index b5a30343e..be76b0f39 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/importer/normalizer.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/importer/normalizer.js
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ export function normalizeStatus(status, normalOldStatus) {
     normalStatus.poll = status.poll.id;
   }
 
+  if (status.card?.author_account) {
+    normalStatus.card = { ...status.card, author_account: status.card.author_account.id };
+  }
+
   if (status.filtered) {
     normalStatus.filtered = status.filtered.map(normalizeFilterResult);
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/trends.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/trends.js
index 0b840b41c..01089fccb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/trends.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/trends.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import api, { getLinks } from '../api';
 
-import { importFetchedStatuses } from './importer';
+import { importFetchedStatuses, importFetchedAccounts } from './importer';
 
 export const TRENDS_TAGS_FETCH_REQUEST = 'TRENDS_TAGS_FETCH_REQUEST';
 export const TRENDS_TAGS_FETCH_SUCCESS = 'TRENDS_TAGS_FETCH_SUCCESS';
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ export const fetchTrendingLinks = () => (dispatch) => {
   dispatch(fetchTrendingLinksRequest());
 
   api()
-    .get('/api/v1/trends/links')
-    .then(({ data }) => dispatch(fetchTrendingLinksSuccess(data)))
+    .get('/api/v1/trends/links', { params: { limit: 20 } })
+    .then(({ data }) => {
+      dispatch(importFetchedAccounts(data.map(link => link.author_account).filter(account => !!account)));
+      dispatch(fetchTrendingLinksSuccess(data));
+    })
     .catch(err => dispatch(fetchTrendingLinksFail(err)));
 };
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/more_from_author.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/more_from_author.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c20e76ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/more_from_author.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+
+import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
+
+import { AuthorLink } from 'mastodon/features/explore/components/author_link';
+
+export const MoreFromAuthor = ({ accountId }) => (
+  <div className='more-from-author'>
+    <svg viewBox='0 0 79 79' className='logo logo--icon' role='img'>
+      <use xlinkHref='#logo-symbol-icon' />
+    </svg>
+
+    <FormattedMessage id='link_preview.more_from_author' defaultMessage='More from {name}' values={{ name: <AuthorLink accountId={accountId} /> }} />
+  </div>
+);
+
+MoreFromAuthor.propTypes = {
+  accountId: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/components/author_link.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/components/author_link.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b9dec3367
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/components/author_link.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
+
+import { Avatar } from 'mastodon/components/avatar';
+import { useAppSelector } from 'mastodon/store';
+
+export const AuthorLink = ({ accountId }) => {
+  const account = useAppSelector(state => state.getIn(['accounts', accountId]));
+
+  return (
+    <Link to={`/@${account.get('acct')}`} className='story__details__shared__author-link'>
+      <Avatar account={account} size={16} />
+      <bdi dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: account.get('display_name_html') }} />
+    </Link>
+  );
+};
+
+AuthorLink.propTypes = {
+  accountId: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/components/story.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/components/story.jsx
index 80dd5200f..a2cae942d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/components/story.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/components/story.jsx
@@ -1,61 +1,89 @@
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import { PureComponent } from 'react';
+import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 
+
 import { Blurhash } from 'mastodon/components/blurhash';
-import { accountsCountRenderer } from 'mastodon/components/hashtag';
 import { RelativeTimestamp } from 'mastodon/components/relative_timestamp';
 import { ShortNumber } from 'mastodon/components/short_number';
 import { Skeleton } from 'mastodon/components/skeleton';
 
-export default class Story extends PureComponent {
+import { AuthorLink } from './author_link';
 
-  static propTypes = {
-    url: PropTypes.string,
-    title: PropTypes.string,
-    lang: PropTypes.string,
-    publisher: PropTypes.string,
-    publishedAt: PropTypes.string,
-    author: PropTypes.string,
-    sharedTimes: PropTypes.number,
-    thumbnail: PropTypes.string,
-    thumbnailDescription: PropTypes.string,
-    blurhash: PropTypes.string,
-    expanded: PropTypes.bool,
-  };
+const sharesCountRenderer = (displayNumber, pluralReady) => (
+  <FormattedMessage
+    id='link_preview.shares'
+    defaultMessage='{count, plural, one {{counter} post} other {{counter} posts}}'
+    values={{
+      count: pluralReady,
+      counter: <strong>{displayNumber}</strong>,
+    }}
+  />
+);
 
-  state = {
-    thumbnailLoaded: false,
-  };
+export const Story = ({
+  url,
+  title,
+  lang,
+  publisher,
+  publishedAt,
+  author,
+  authorAccount,
+  sharedTimes,
+  thumbnail,
+  thumbnailDescription,
+  blurhash,
+  expanded
+}) => {
+  const [thumbnailLoaded, setThumbnailLoaded] = useState(false);
 
-  handleImageLoad = () => this.setState({ thumbnailLoaded: true });
+  const handleImageLoad = useCallback(() => {
+    setThumbnailLoaded(true);
+  }, [setThumbnailLoaded]);
 
-  render () {
-    const { expanded, url, title, lang, publisher, author, publishedAt, sharedTimes, thumbnail, thumbnailDescription, blurhash } = this.props;
-
-    const { thumbnailLoaded } = this.state;
-
-    return (
-      <a className={classNames('story', { expanded })} href={url} target='blank' rel='noopener'>
-        <div className='story__details'>
-          <div className='story__details__publisher'>{publisher ? <span lang={lang}>{publisher}</span> : <Skeleton width={50} />}{publishedAt && <> · <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={publishedAt} /></>}</div>
-          <div className='story__details__title' lang={lang}>{title ? title : <Skeleton />}</div>
-          <div className='story__details__shared'>{author && <><FormattedMessage id='link_preview.author' defaultMessage='By {name}' values={{ name: <strong>{author}</strong> }} /> · </>}{typeof sharedTimes === 'number' ? <ShortNumber value={sharedTimes} renderer={accountsCountRenderer} /> : <Skeleton width={100} />}</div>
+  return (
+    <div className={classNames('story', { expanded })}>
+      <div className='story__details'>
+        <div className='story__details__publisher'>
+          {publisher ? <span lang={lang}>{publisher}</span> : <Skeleton width={50} />}{publishedAt && <> · <RelativeTimestamp timestamp={publishedAt} /></>}
         </div>
 
-        <div className='story__thumbnail'>
-          {thumbnail ? (
-            <>
-              <div className={classNames('story__thumbnail__preview', { 'story__thumbnail__preview--hidden': thumbnailLoaded })}><Blurhash hash={blurhash} /></div>
-              <img src={thumbnail} onLoad={this.handleImageLoad} alt={thumbnailDescription} title={thumbnailDescription} lang={lang} />
-            </>
-          ) : <Skeleton />}
+        <a className='story__details__title' lang={lang} href={url} target='blank' rel='noopener'>
+          {title ? title : <Skeleton />}
+        </a>
+
+        <div className='story__details__shared'>
+          {author ? <FormattedMessage id='link_preview.author' className='story__details__shared__author' defaultMessage='By {name}' values={{ name: authorAccount ? <AuthorLink accountId={authorAccount} /> : <strong>{author}</strong> }} /> : <span />}
+          {typeof sharedTimes === 'number' ? <span className='story__details__shared__pill'><ShortNumber value={sharedTimes} renderer={sharesCountRenderer} /></span> : <Skeleton width='10ch' />}
         </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <a className='story__thumbnail' href={url} target='blank' rel='noopener'>
+        {thumbnail ? (
+          <>
+            <div className={classNames('story__thumbnail__preview', { 'story__thumbnail__preview--hidden': thumbnailLoaded })}><Blurhash hash={blurhash} /></div>
+            <img src={thumbnail} onLoad={handleImageLoad} alt={thumbnailDescription} title={thumbnailDescription} lang={lang} />
+          </>
+        ) : <Skeleton />}
       </a>
-    );
-  }
+    </div>
+  );
+};
 
-}
+Story.propTypes = {
+  url: PropTypes.string,
+  title: PropTypes.string,
+  lang: PropTypes.string,
+  publisher: PropTypes.string,
+  publishedAt: PropTypes.string,
+  author: PropTypes.string,
+  authorAccount: PropTypes.string,
+  sharedTimes: PropTypes.number,
+  thumbnail: PropTypes.string,
+  thumbnailDescription: PropTypes.string,
+  blurhash: PropTypes.string,
+  expanded: PropTypes.bool,
+};
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/links.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/links.jsx
index 9e143b450..93fd1fb6d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/links.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/explore/links.jsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { DismissableBanner } from 'mastodon/components/dismissable_banner';
 import { LoadingIndicator } from 'mastodon/components/loading_indicator';
 import { WithRouterPropTypes } from 'mastodon/utils/react_router';
 
-import Story from './components/story';
+import { Story } from './components/story';
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => ({
   links: state.getIn(['trends', 'links', 'items']),
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class Links extends PureComponent {
             publisher={link.get('provider_name')}
             publishedAt={link.get('published_at')}
             author={link.get('author_name')}
+            authorAccount={link.getIn(['author_account', 'id'])}
             sharedTimes={link.getIn(['history', 0, 'accounts']) * 1 + link.getIn(['history', 1, 'accounts']) * 1}
             thumbnail={link.get('image')}
             thumbnailDescription={link.get('image_description')}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.jsx
index c2f5703b3..f562e53f0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/card.jsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { PureComponent } from 'react';
 import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
 
 import classNames from 'classnames';
-import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 
 import Immutable from 'immutable';
@@ -15,9 +14,9 @@ import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import DescriptionIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/description-fill.svg?react';
 import OpenInNewIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/open_in_new.svg?react';
 import PlayArrowIcon from '@/material-icons/400-24px/play_arrow-fill.svg?react';
-import { Avatar } from 'mastodon/components/avatar';
 import { Blurhash } from 'mastodon/components/blurhash';
 import { Icon }  from 'mastodon/components/icon';
+import { MoreFromAuthor } from 'mastodon/components/more_from_author';
 import { RelativeTimestamp } from 'mastodon/components/relative_timestamp';
 import { useBlurhash } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 
@@ -59,20 +58,6 @@ const addAutoPlay = html => {
   return html;
 };
 
-const MoreFromAuthor = ({ author }) => (
-  <div className='more-from-author'>
-    <svg viewBox='0 0 79 79' className='logo logo--icon' role='img'>
-      <use xlinkHref='#logo-symbol-icon' />
-    </svg>
-
-    <FormattedMessage id='link_preview.more_from_author' defaultMessage='More from {name}' values={{ name: <Link to={`/@${author.get('acct')}`}><Avatar account={author} size={16} /> {author.get('display_name')}</Link> }} />
-  </div>
-);
-
-MoreFromAuthor.propTypes = {
-  author: ImmutablePropTypes.map,
-};
-
 export default class Card extends PureComponent {
 
   static propTypes = {
@@ -259,7 +244,7 @@ export default class Card extends PureComponent {
           {description}
         </a>
 
-        {showAuthor && <MoreFromAuthor author={card.get('author_account')} />}
+        {showAuthor && <MoreFromAuthor accountId={card.get('author_account')} />}
       </>
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index 63298d59e..4f5caeb6a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@
   "limited_account_hint.title": "This profile has been hidden by the moderators of {domain}.",
   "link_preview.author": "By {name}",
   "link_preview.more_from_author": "More from {name}",
+  "link_preview.shares": "{count, plural, one {{counter} post} other {{counter} posts}}",
   "lists.account.add": "Add to list",
   "lists.account.remove": "Remove from list",
   "lists.delete": "Delete list",
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
index 2400f319d..d5c3d2605 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/components.scss
@@ -8796,43 +8796,80 @@ noscript {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   color: $primary-text-color;
-  text-decoration: none;
-  padding: 15px;
+  padding: 16px;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--background-border-color);
-  gap: 15px;
+  gap: 16px;
 
   &:last-child {
     border-bottom: 0;
   }
 
-  &:hover,
-  &:active,
-  &:focus {
-    color: $highlight-text-color;
-
-    .story__details__publisher,
-    .story__details__shared {
-      color: $highlight-text-color;
-    }
-  }
-
   &__details {
     flex: 1 1 auto;
 
     &__publisher {
       color: $darker-text-color;
       margin-bottom: 8px;
+      font-size: 14px;
+      line-height: 20px;
     }
 
     &__title {
+      display: block;
       font-size: 19px;
       line-height: 24px;
       font-weight: 500;
       margin-bottom: 8px;
+      text-decoration: none;
+      color: $primary-text-color;
+
+      &:hover,
+      &:active,
+      &:focus {
+        color: $highlight-text-color;
+      }
     }
 
     &__shared {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
       color: $darker-text-color;
+      gap: 8px;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      font-size: 14px;
+      line-height: 20px;
+
+      & > span {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 4px;
+      }
+
+      &__pill {
+        background: var(--surface-variant-background-color);
+        border-radius: 4px;
+        color: inherit;
+        text-decoration: none;
+        padding: 4px 12px;
+        font-size: 12px;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        line-height: 16px;
+      }
+
+      &__author-link {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 4px;
+        color: $primary-text-color;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        text-decoration: none;
+
+        &:hover,
+        &:active,
+        &:focus {
+          color: $highlight-text-color;
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     strong {
@@ -9903,14 +9940,14 @@ noscript {
     color: inherit;
     text-decoration: none;
     padding: 4px 12px;
-    background: $ui-base-color;
+    background: var(--surface-variant-background-color);
     border-radius: 4px;
     font-weight: 500;
 
     &:hover,
     &:focus,
     &:active {
-      background: lighten($ui-base-color, 4%);
+      background: var(--surface-variant-active-background-color);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/variables.scss b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/variables.scss
index 58b9dd9b6..2848a42b3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/variables.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/styles/mastodon/variables.scss
@@ -106,4 +106,6 @@ $font-monospace: 'mastodon-font-monospace' !default;
   --background-color: #{darken($ui-base-color, 8%)};
   --background-color-tint: #{rgba(darken($ui-base-color, 8%), 0.9)};
   --surface-background-color: #{darken($ui-base-color, 4%)};
+  --surface-variant-background-color: #{$ui-base-color};
+  --surface-variant-active-background-color: #{lighten($ui-base-color, 4%)};
 }