Facebook will introduce a new reaction, in addition to "Like" and the other five, which will serve to show that you "care" about what you see and show your support.
"Care", which can be translated as "I care", will be the new reaction available in Facebook posts; It comes as a way to show our friends and loved ones that we care and show support.
That's just what a lot of people want to do on Facebook lately, especially with the amount of news and posts related to the coronavirus. Social networks have been filled with stories of their own experiences, especially those infected with the virus or their relatives.
From people who have lost loved ones and have a story to tell, to those infected who have finally registered, Facebook is filling up with posts for which the typical "like" reaction is insufficient.
New reaction on Facebook
It is not a new problem for Facebook, which for much of its existence had only that reaction. Even the five newest reactions, "I love it," "It amuses me," "It amazes me," "It saddens me," and "It makes me angry," may not be enough.
So now comes a new reaction, which in English is called "Care", or "I care"; At the moment we do not have the official translation into other languages, but the idea is that: demonstrate that what your contact has said matters to you.
As Alexandru Voica of Facebook announced on Twitter, the new reaction will not only reach the Facebook social network, but also Messenger , although it seems that the icons will be different in each app.
We’re launching new Care reactions on @facebookapp and @Messenger as a way for people to share their support with one another during this unprecedented time.— Alexandru Voica (@alexvoica) April 17, 2020
We hope these reactions give people additional ways to show their support during the #COVID19 crisis. pic.twitter.com/HunGyK8KQw
On Facebook it will be an emoji hugging a heart, while on Messenger it will be a beating heart; However, in the social network it will appear as the sixth available reaction, while in Messenger it will replace the normal heart if we keep it pressed.
The motivation behind this new reaction is to help users find new ways to share their mutual support during the COVID-19 crisis; Voica goes on to explain that these are uncertain times, and that the company wanted to allow people to show their support so that their friends and family knew what they were thinking of them.
For Everyone
In this way, Facebook offers one more way to react to posts from our contacts; In spite of everything, he continues to refuse to offer a "I don't like" button, something that he considered for a while, and which he eventually implemented , but which he preferred not to make public as it was too negative.
The new Facebook reaction will begin to reach all users worldwide, in the next few weeks in a phased launch. We can use it to react to publications, comments, images, or any other type of content in the Facebook app and on the website.