Facebook 'reactions' now in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - Facebook has rolled out its "reactions" button in the Philippines on November 17.
On October, Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is working out on a "dislike button." But instead of the dislike button many Facebook users have been clamoring for, he revealed that the new function does not work like a “downvote."
Instead, it acts like an expanded "like" button, which will enable the user to choose from various kinds of emoticons - love, yay, ha ha, wow, angry and sad.
"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," he said on his Facebook announcement.
Video below shows how it works:
Today we're launching a test of Reactions -- a more expressive Like button. The Like button has been a part of...
Posted by Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday, October 8, 2015
Facebook has first tested the new feature in Ireland and Spain.
