All those cringey photo uploads, cryptic statuses and ranting posts are about to get deleted.
The news we’ve all been waiting for is finally here – Facebook has confirmed that you’ll be soon able to mark your distaste for something with a ‘dislike’ button.
The news was confirmed by Mark Zuckerberg himself, who added during a Q&A session:
“I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working on it and shipping it.”
So why have they avoided the step for so long?
Facebook didn’t want to become a place of negativity, with the creator adding:
“That isn’t what we’re here to build in the world.”
The change of heart came when research carried out amongst users found that the lack of a dislike option meant that people felt there was no way to connect with others if the moment wasn’t marking a positive life change.
Explaining their reasoning, Zuckerberg said:
“What they really want is the ability to express empathy. Not every moment is a good moment.”
The company have yet to confirm how they hope to tackle cyber-bullying with the new tool, but hope to have the new option operating ‘very shortly’.
H/T Business Insider
