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Facebook users can now use GIFs in the comment box

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June 15, 2017

Facebook is sprucing up the way we interact with friends, because you can now make comments with GIFs.

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In honor of the GIF’s 30th anniversary, the social media platform launched the feature for all users this week.

The new button allows people to search and posts GIFs from Giphy or Tenor directly in the comment box. Before, they were only fully supported by its direct messaging app, Messenger.

"We know people love communicating with GIFs on Messenger, and we're also making it easier to use GIFs on Facebook," the company said in a press release.

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To access it, tap the GIF icon, which is located next to the emojis one. Type in what you’re looking for and post it.

Although GIFs in the comment box is a new concept for Facebook, its relationship with the moving images is extensive.

People on Messenger uploaded nearly 13 billion GIFs in 2016. And on New Year’s Day 2017, 400 million were sent - the highest ever in a day.

Want to see how to use them now? Take look at the clip below.

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Najja Parker is a video and news correspondent for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Black culture team. She is an engaging on-air talent, who has served as a host for the newsroom’s special projects and events, such as the movie premiere of “The South Got Something To Say,” a documentary chronicling the rise of Atlanta hip-hop.

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