Facebook Is Launching A ‘Care’ Reaction

By Annie Baker • Apr 18, 2020

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  • Facebook announced it is preparing to launch a new “care” reaction. These are the details.

Facebook is preparing to launch a new “care” reaction to show people support and empathy. The new icon shows a face hugging a heart and it will be launching globally on the Facebook app and website next week.

And in Facebook’s Messenger app, there will be a beating heart reaction that appears instead. You will see the new icon while pushing down on the “like” button.

“On Facebook, we will launch a seventh Reaction alongside the existing six. The new Care Reaction will start rolling out next week globally and you can use it to react to posts, comments, images, videos, or other content on the app and http://Facebook.com” wrote Facebook EMEA tech communications manager Alexandru Voica in a tweet.