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Love, haha among additions to Facebook’s ‘like’ button
Facebook began testing the 'reactions' options in Spain and Ireland in October 2015. – AFP pic, January 28, 2016.After much controversy and preliminary testing, the iconic "like" symbol of Facebook will soon be expanding to include five new options called "reactions", according to Bloomberg Business.
The new "reactions" will be love, haha, wow, sad and angry and will reportedly be coming to Facebook "in the next few weeks".
They will be represented by animated images depicting the emotions.
The "like" button will remain but users will be able to express more precise emotions with the "reactions".
Users will still be able to simply like a post. However, if they press and hold the thumbs-up button, the reactions will appear and users will be able to choose from the "reactions".
Many Facebook users have been calling for a "dislike" button for years.
However, Bloomberg Business says Facebook rejected the idea because it was considered too negative.
Facebook began testing "reactions" in Spain and Ireland in October of last year. – AFP/Relaxnews, January 28, 2016.
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