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Facebook launches Reactions — a more expressive Like button

Reactions gives the users new ways to express love, awe, humor, sadness and anger.

How you "like" posts on Facebook is about to change. Today, the company is test-launching "Reactions" which is according to them, a more expressive "Like" button.

Over the years, a lot of people have been asking for a "dislike" button; and while it seems like a fun way to tease someone, it's also an act of cyberbullying.

Reactions gives the users new ways to express love, awe, humor, sadness and anger which gives us the power to express empathy towards our friends.

A user will be able to express these Reactions by long pressing or hovering over the Like button. See how it works below:

 

Today we're launching a test of Reactions — a more expressive Like button. The Like button has been a part of Facebook for a long time. Billions of Likes are made every day, and Liking things is a simple way to express yourself.For many years though, people have asked us to add a "dislike" button. Not every moment is a good moment, and sometimes you just want a way to express empathy. These are important moments where you need the power to share more than ever, and a Like might not be the best way to express yourself.At a recent Townhall Q&A, I shared with our community that we've spent a lot of time thinking about the best way to give you better options for expressing yourself, while keeping the experience simple and respectful. Today we're starting to test this.Reactions gives you new ways to express love, awe, humor and sadness. It's not a dislike button, but it does give you the power to easily express sorrow and empathy — in addition to delight and warmth. You’ll be able to express these reactions by long pressing or hovering over the Like button. We’re starting to test Reactions in Ireland and Spain and will learn from this before we bring the experience to everyone. We hope you like this – or can better express how you’re feeling!

Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, October 8, 2015

Reactions will be available on desktop and mobile in Ireland and Spain on Friday, October 9. And if it all works out well, this entertaining feature will be available for everyone to try.

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