{"id":336667,"date":"2017-03-24T10:10:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T02:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2017\/03\/23\/facebook-messenger-reactions-mentions\/"},"modified":"2017-03-24T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T02:10:49","slug":"facebook-debuts-message-reactions-and-mentions-for-its-messenger-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/facebook-debuts-message-reactions-and-mentions-for-its-messenger-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Debuts Message Reactions and Mentions for its Messenger App"},"content":{"rendered":"
Facebook’s Messenger app for iOS devices was today updated<\/a> with a new Message Reactions feature, which is similar to the Tapback features introduced in Apple’s Messages app<\/a> in iOS 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Message Reactions are designed to allow Facebook users to react to a message with an emoji symbol to express an emotion without needing to type out a response. Users can choose from emoji like thumbs up, thumbs down, a sad face, an angry face, a smiling face, and more.<\/p>\n

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To add a reaction to an incoming message, press and hold on the message and choose an emoji. For those who use Apple’s Messages app, this action is already familiar.<\/p>\n

The emoji reaction is added to whichever message it’s attached to in the form of a small animation. Messenger Reactions work on one on one conversations and group conversations, and can be used on text, photos, stickers, videos, and more.<\/p>\n

Also new in Messenger is “Mentions,” designed to allow users to notify someone when they’ve been mentioned in a conversation. This is, of course, mainly useful for group conversations that have multiple participants.<\/p>\n

A Mention can be sent by using the “@” symbol before someone’s name, and the person who has been mentioned will receive a notification.<\/p>\n

Both Mentions and Reactions are rolling out to the Messenger app today.<\/p>\n

Facebook Messenger for iOS<\/a> can be downloaded from the App Store<\/a> for free. [Direct Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Facebook’s Messenger app for iOS devices was today updated<\/a> with a new Message Reactions feature, which is similar to the Tapback features introduced in Apple’s Messages app<\/a> in iOS 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Message Reactions are designed to allow Facebook users to react to a message with an emoji symbol to express an emotion without needing to type out a response. Users can choose from emoji like thumbs up, thumbs down, a sad face, an angry face, a smiling face, and more.<\/p>\n

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\nTo add a reaction to an incoming message, press and hold on the message and choose an emoji. For those who use Apple’s Messages app, this action is already familiar.<\/p>\n

The emoji reaction is added to whichever message it’s attached to in the form of a small animation. Messenger Reactions work on one on one conversations and group conversations, and can be used on text, photos, stickers, videos, and more.<\/p>\n

Also new in Messenger is “Mentions,” designed to allow users to notify someone when they’ve been mentioned in a conversation. This is, of course, mainly useful for group conversations that have multiple participants.<\/p>\n

A Mention can be sent by using the “@” symbol before someone’s name, and the person who has been mentioned will receive a notification.<\/p>\n

Both Mentions and Reactions are rolling out to the Messenger app today.<\/p>\n

Facebook Messenger for iOS<\/a> can be downloaded from the App Store<\/a> for free. [Direct Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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