Facebook launches new reaction buttons – including like, love, wow, sad, and angry

The new expressions replace the basic ‘like’ button that has been a staple of the social media site
Ben Travis24 February 2016

After years of waiting, Facebook users are about to get what they’ve long been asking for: an expansion of the ‘like’ button.

The simple thumbs-up option, which has been a staple of the social media site for years, has been a source of frustration for some users, with complaints that it’s too simplistic a response to the varied nature of posts that people share.

Now there are six reactions that users can choose from when interacting with posts, and they’re beginning to roll out across the social network.

As well as ‘like’, users can now click ‘love’, ‘haha’, ‘wow’, ‘sad’, and ‘angry’, with corresponding animations for each response.

The reactions will be available on desktop and on mobile – users with access to them can hold down on the ‘like’ button to reveal a menu of the six options on mobile, while hovering over ‘like’ brings up the menu on desktop.

It’s currently unknown how long it will take for the new reactions to be activated across every profile on the site – but expect your timeline to become more colourful and expressive than ever before in the very near future.

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