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Would you prefer to Dislike?

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that they will soon begin beta-testing a Dislike button. Zuckerberg said Facebook wants to limit use of the button to expressing sympathy when someone posts something sad or upsetting. “What they really want is an ability to express empathy,” said Zuckerberg. “If you’re expressing something sad, it may not feel comfortable to ‘like’ that post, but your friends and people want to be able to express that they understand.” (Sources: WSJ / CMO Today / SocialTimes)

Wondering while typing, if you are reading this and are a current Facebook user, would you use a ‘Dislike’ button in your communication and posts?

 

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