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Facebook is finally building a Dislike button |
September 16, 2015
The fabled, long-request Facebook “Dislike” button may finally become reality, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during a Q&A session on Tuesday. But instead of being a catch-all “This sucks” identifier used to brand clickbait and racist memes from Uncle Homer with a scarlet letter, the social network’s considering rolling out the Dislike button for a more nuanced use: Empathy.
Facebook wants to limit use of the Dislike button to situations where the standard “Like” interaction feels crass, such as posts about deaths or divorces. “What they really want is the ability to express empathy. Not every moment is a good moment,” Zuckerberg said, according to Time.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2984397/software-social/facebook-is-finally-building-a-dislike-button.html#tk.rss_all
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