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→‎Likes and Reactions: Added the missing reactions that facebook has released since this article was written. Cite Sources: https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/4/17/21224805/facebook-care-reaction-like-button-messenger-app https://about.fb.com/news/2017/06/facebook-celebrates-pride-month/ https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2017/5/13/15635974/mothers-day-thankful-facebook-camera-flower-reaction-instagram
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{{Main|Facebook like button}}
[[File:Facebook logo thumbs up like transparent SVG.svg|thumb|The "like" button on Facebook]]
The like button, first enabled on February 9, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |first=Jason |last=Kincaid |title=Facebook Activates "Like" Button; FriendFeed Tires Of Sincere Flattery |url=https://techcrunch.com/2009/02/09/facebook-activates-like-button-friendfeed-tires-of-sincere-flattery/ |website=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=February 9, 2009 |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> enables users to easily interact with status updates, comments, photos, links shared by friends, videos and advertisements. Once clicked by a user, the designated content appears in the [[News Feed]]s of that user's friends,<ref>{{cite web |first=JP |last=Mangalindan |title=Facebook Likes don't go as far as they used to in News Feed update |url=http://mashable.com/2015/04/21/news-feed-facebook-likes/ |website=[[Mashable]] |date=April 21, 2015 |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Josh |last=Constine |title=How Facebook News Feed Works |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/06/ultimate-guide-to-the-news-feed/ |website=[[TechCrunch]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |date=September 6, 2016 |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> and the button also displays the number of other users who have liked the content, including a full or partial list of those users.<ref>{{cite web |title=Like and React to Posts |url=https://www.facebook.com/help/1624177224568554/ |website=Facebook Help Center |publisher=Facebook |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> The like button was extended to comments in June 2010.<ref>{{cite web |first=Chloe |last=Albanesius |title=Facebook Adds Ability to 'Like' Comments |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365190,00.asp |website=[[PC Magazine]] |publisher=[[Ziff Davis]] |date=June 17, 2010 |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> After extensive testing<ref name="verge-reactions"/> and years of questions from the public about whether it had an intention to incorporate a "Dislike" button,<ref>{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Johnston |title=No dislike button for Facebook, declares Zuckerberg |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/12/no-dislike-button-for-facebook-declares-zuckerberg |website=[[The Guardian]] |publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]] |date=December 12, 2014 |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> Facebook officially rolled out "Reactions" to users worldwide on February 24, 2016, letting users long-press on the like button for an option to use one of fivesix pre-defined emotions, including “Like”, "Love", "Haha", "Wow", "Sad", or "Angry" and for a limited time the following reactions, “Care”, “Pride Flag”, “Thankful”.<ref name="verge-reactions">{{cite web |first=Casey |last=Newton |title=Facebook rolls out expanded Like button reactions around the world |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/24/11094374/facebook-reactions-like-button |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=February 24, 2016 |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Liz |last=Stinson |title=Facebook Reactions, the Totally Redesigned Like Button, Is Here |url=https://www.wired.com/2016/02/facebook-reactions-totally-redesigned-like-button |website=[[Wired (website)|Wired]] |publisher=[[Condé Nast]] |date=February 24, 2016 |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref> Reactions were also extended to comments in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web |first=Natt |last=Garun |title=Facebook reactions have now infiltrated comments |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/3/15536812/facebook-reactions-now-available-comments |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=May 3, 2017 |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=David |last=Cohen |title=Facebook Just Extended Reactions to Comments |url=http://www.adweek.com/digital/facebook-reactions-comments/ |website=[[Adweek]] |publisher=Beringer Capital |date=May 3, 2017 |access-date=May 31, 2017}}</ref>
 
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