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On Wednesday, Facebook surprised users by beginning a rollout of new emojis on the Like button, allowing people to use different ranges of expression (but no Dislike button). Not everyone was please! Here's what Twitter had to say:
What's the Facebook Like emoji for "I like this, but I don't LIKE LIKE it?"
— Omar L. Gallaga (@omarg) February 24, 2016
I'm glad for these emojis on Facebook. Sometimes I don't "like" everything. pic.twitter.com/3VKN6RnaAV
— Dywuan Brown (@DywuanB) February 24, 2016
You can now do more than just LIKE a post on Facebook. I'm sorry, but if someone dies I don't want my friends sending me crying emojis.
— Jono Diener (@jonodiener) February 24, 2016
OK what is happening on Facebook? What are those emojis where the like button should be? I'm so scared and confused pic.twitter.com/C0aVhY3RlT
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) February 24, 2016
So far best use of @facebook emojis I've seen are @NatGeo's page. A lot of angry faces for environmental harm and surprise for cute animals
— Gretchen Frazee (@gretchenfrazee) February 24, 2016
The fact that now "Like' buttons on Facebook are now Emojis just reassures me that not using Facebook is a good decision.
— Matt Mannheimer (@MattMannheimer) February 24, 2016
Facebook has changed "Likes" to "Reactions," which include "Sad" and "Angry."
— Nash, Now With Flavor Crystals (@Nash076) February 24, 2016
I anticipate Facebook will resemble a warzone soon ...
How are people going to measure new Facebook reactions?
— michele pendergast | michelep.eth (@SocialMinnie) February 24, 2016
"We received 15 unhappy faces, 3 looks of horror, 1 smarmy smirk .. and 2 likes."
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