Facebook is gearing up for Mother’s Day with new features and is testing new features to its Messenger app.
With just 24-hours to go for Mother’s Day, Facebook is said to be testing a new reaction – a digital flower ahead of Mother’s Day on May 8 that is tomorrow. According to a report by The Verge, this might be a temporary reaction feature, and users will not able able to use it after Mother’s Day.
“To celebrate Mother’s Day, we are testing the ability for people in a few markets to leave a flower reaction,” the company said in a statement to The Verge. The new reaction however was first spotted by Sreedev Sharma, who posted a picture of the flower on Twitter saying “Facebook testing ‘Thankful’ (flower emoji) reaction? ‘Yay’ and ‘Confused’ are no more,”
Facebook testing ‘Thankful’ (flower emoji) reaction? ‘Yay’ and ‘Confused’ are no more. Source: Facebook page source) pic.twitter.com/32MmoJWHtF
— Sreedev Sharma (@sreedevsharma) May 5, 2016
This is the first time Facebook is trying a temporary reaction feature. The company has however not confirmed as to where it will make the flower emoji reaction available.
Facebook has also added a new feature to its Messenger app where a flower button appears near the text box for a limited period of time. Tapping the button will activate the feature and your message or photo will be sent with flowers. The company has also made available new Mother’s Day-themed sticker pack for Facebook Messenger.
Earlier this year, Facebook rolled out reaction buttons for its users. Expanding the choices with the new ‘Reactions’ users can now have a button to express Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad or Angry.
Source: bgr.in
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