Facebook just expanded the “Like” button with a feature it calls Reactions---six animated emoji the company hopes will let users to respond with more emotional nuance to the posts in their news feeds.

Emoji may be the future of communication, and Facebook is embracing them with open arms. The social network is trying out emoji reactions in Ireland and Spain that augment the standard ‘Like’ button.

SAN FRANCISCO — Here's something you might love: You don't have to just "like" Facebook posts anymore. By popular demand, Facebook is going beyond the ubiquitous thumbs-up button with a new shorthand ...

FACEBOOK moved far ahead from its original 'like' - where someone used to click the thumbs-up icon to show they liked another person's post. A 'like' is quite unclear in its meaning, and that is why ...

I’m sure, at some time, you didn’t have time to type out “hyacinth”, or “jellyfish”, or “hair pick” in a text message. No? Well if that day ever comes you now have the option of using emojis. In the ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Here's something you might love: You don't have to just "like" Facebook posts anymore. By popular demand, Facebook is going beyond the ubiquitous thumbs-up button with a new shorthand ...