Facebook unveils 'dislike' button, but there's a catch

Facebook has finally unveiled its solution to people's calls for a "dislike" button — in the form of six new emoji, each representing their own feeling.

Mark Zuckerberg hinted last month that his site was looking to expand the Like button, making a way for people to communicate that they were upset by news. And the site is now rolling out its solution in the form of emojis that represent "Love," "Haha," "Yay," "Wow," "Sad" and "Angry."



Zuckerberg said for a long time that the feature wouldn't be integrated in the "dislike" button that many people had asked for, and that users wanted so much that it has spawned its own scams. Since that could be used for bullying and might make users feel bad, the site was exploring ways for people to communicate that they were upset without being explicitly negative.

Highlights

• Instead of opting for a replica of its Like button, Facebook is using emojis representing Love, Haha, Yay, Wow, Sad and Angry
• Called Reactions, the new emojis will be placed alongside the Like button as extra options
• To be released in Spain and Ireland first, the Dislike emojis will appear on desktop as well as mobile apps