Facebook Expands the 'Like' Button to Offer Six Different 'Reactions'

[MacRumors]

Facebook today announced the rollout of its long-requested expansion of the simple "Like" button, with the introduction of "Reactions" onto its web and mobile platform. The update, meant to give users an easier and more diverse way to react to a friend's post, will begin slowly rolling out to Facebook users worldwide today.

To use Reactions, all you have to do is hover over the traditional Like button on the web (or tap to hold on mobile), and choose from six different animated emoji reactions if a simple thumbs up is not enough. Including Like, the other five Reactions factor in Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry.

We understand that this is a big change, and want to be thoughtful about rolling this out. For more than a year we have been conducting global research including focus groups and surveys to determine what types of reactions people would want to use most. We also looked at how people are already commenting on posts and the top stickers and emoticons as signals for the types of reactions people are already using to determine which reactions to offer.

Specifics on the introduction of Reactions to the mobile app were not given, but presumably the iOS and Android apps will see a slow rollout of Reactions alongside their web-based counterpart. Facebook said its early beta tests of Reactions "have received positive feedback so far," so it's confident users will see the use in an assorted mix of emotive responses in lieu of the previous solitary thumbs up button.

Check out Facebook's blog to see Reactions in action.

Article Link: Facebook Expands the 'Like' Button to Offer Six Different 'Reactions'

 

[MattXDA]

I Like the change

 

[decimortis]

Woot!
*scratches #38 off bucket list

 

[Lemon Mac]

I would like the use the ‘Sad’ emoji right away in response to this.
I never new humans had so many states of emotion; 6 - wow (insert emoji).

 

[Xavier]

Ugh, more facebook.

 

[LordQ]

Really? Facebook's crap deserves a front page story?

 

[Tomapple]

I'm confused... Is this a new feature?? I have these reactions since a couple of month ago in both the web and iOS apps.

 

[tsetsko1994]

Well I don't see how this is going to work on a computer, where you can't use touch.

 

[sw1tcher]

Including Like, the other five Reactions factor in Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry.

Should have added a and

reaction too.

 

[TigerWoodsIV]

Well I don't see how this is going to work on a computer, where you can't use touch.

It says right in the article that you hover over it with your mouse.

 

[Dilster3k]

They're really changing the world here...

 

[Borin]

I'm confused... Is this a new feature?? I have these reactions since a couple of month ago in both the web and iOS apps.

It's new to have it replace the "like" button. That's about it.

 

[sw1tcher]

Well I don't see how this is going to work on a computer, where you can't use touch.

From the post....

"To use Reactions, all you have to do is hover over the traditional Like button on the web, and choose from six different animated emoji reactions if a simple thumbs up is not enough."

 

[BJMRamage]

after recent losses to life noted on Facebook, I see the Sad icon above and those Sad Stickers to look more like Happy faces than actual sad faces.

but then again most emoji-style or smiley faces have an inherent happiness to them.

 

[sw1tcher]

I would like the use the ‘Sad’ emoji right away in response to this.

I never new humans had so many states of emotion; 6 - wow (insert emoji).

Or in response to your use of "new" instead of "knew"

 

[macduke]

Twitter better hurry up and copy this. I can't wait until they fill their UI with all of these different emotions. Twitter must be exactly like Facebook.

obligatory /sarcasm

 

[puma1552]

BUT BUT BUT the emoji are all yellow!

That's racist!

 

[imicca]

Facebook today announced the rollout of its long-requested expansion of the simple "Like" button, with the introduction of "Reactions" onto its web and mobile platform. The update, meant to give users an easier and more diverse way to react to a friend's post, will begin slowly rolling out to Facebook users worldwide today.

To use Reactions, all you have to do is hover over the traditional Like button on the web (or tap to hold on mobile), and choose from six different animated emoji reactions if a simple thumbs up is not enough. Including Like, the other five Reactions factor in Love, Haha, Wow, Sad and Angry.
Specifics on the introduction of Reactions to the mobile app were not given, but presumably the iOS and Android apps will see a slow rollout of Reactions alongside their web-based counterpart. Facebook said its early beta tests of Reactions "have received positive feedback so far," so it's confident users will see the use in an assorted mix of emotive responses in lieu of the previous solitary thumbs up button.

Check out Facebook's blog to see Reactions in action.

Article Link: Facebook Expands the 'Like' Button to Offer Six Different 'Reactions'

Finally something new from facebook! I don't have to "like" people's posts every time or not to. Maybe I want to react in other way.

 

[The Mercurian]

I'm confused... Is this a new feature?? I have these reactions since a couple of month ago in both the web and iOS apps.

It has been trialled out in certain countries for a while now - have had it much longer than a month myself

 

[L-U-R-C-H]

What's this have to do with "Mac" rumors?

 

[coolfactor]

Those are hideous!

 

[sw1tcher]

What's this have to do with "Mac" rumors?

It got you to click, read and comment, right? Mi$$ion accomplished.

 

[AtheistP3ace]

I Like the change

I see what you did there =]

 

[milo]

I'm confused... Is this a new feature?? I have these reactions since a couple of month ago in both the web and iOS apps.

You're probably thinking of stickers or some other extra graphic hack.

 

[1Zach1]

So I still can't dislike a post?