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Facebook is adding new hug reaction amid COVID-19 pandemic
Facebook is adding new hug reaction amid COVID-19 pandemic
ABS-CBN News
Published Apr 19, 2020 01:34 AM PHT
USA Today revealed what the new hug reaction would look like alongside the other existing reactions like, heart, LOL, wow, sad and angry. USA Today
MANILA — Facebook is expanding its reaction offerings to include one to express compassion and solidarity during this coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
In an exclusive reveal with USA Today this past week, the company said that it is rolling out a new hug reaction —represented by an emoji hugging a heart— to the six already existing ones (like, heart, LOL, wow, sad and angry).
It is for when a “regular heart does not feel like enough” in expressing support for those struggling during this period of isolation, said Fidji Simo, head of the Facebook app.
As of this Saturday, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has passed the 2.2 million mark, with more than 150,000 deaths. The Philippines has 6,087 total cases.
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Facebook said that it will be monitoring how people use the new hug reaction to see if it would keep it as a permanent one, or if it would remove it by the end of the crisis.
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