By Zach Miners
IDG News Service
For all those times on Facebook when a "like" just doesn't cut it, the company is thinking about adding more options, though probably not "dislike."
"A lot of times, people share things that are sad, or tough cultural or social things," CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday. Giving users a tool to express a broader range of emotions like empathy or surprise might be a useful feature for people who don't want to post a comment with their own words, he said.full article
Facebook cold on 'dislike' button, but mulling other ideas
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You've probably heard talk recently of Facebook adding a Dislike button or an 'empathize' button. While this is certainly something that has been in the news, it is not yet a reality -- and it has created a great opportunity for scammers to cash in on people's impatience.
We don’t get know exactly what form the Dislike button will take, or when it will appear, but there are now several scams in operation that lure in victims with the promise of instant access to the yet-to-be-released feature. A variety of techniques are employed by scammers to encourage victim to "Download the official DISLIKE button now". It is, of course, a fake, and there are a number of things to look out for.
Posts that appear to originate from Facebook friends may offer the opportunity to watch 'shocking' videos -- including one purporting to show a snake vomiting up a hippopotamus. Having been enticed into try to watch such a video, or perhaps to complete a questionnaire or survey, the offer of the dislike button appears.
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Don’t get sucked in by Facebook Dislike button scams -- or vomiting snakes.
By Mark Wilsonhttp://betanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/thumbs_down_dislike.jpg
You've probably heard talk recently of Facebook adding a Dislike button or an 'empathize' button. While this is certainly something that has been in the news, it is not yet a reality -- and it has created a great opportunity for scammers to cash in on people's impatience.
We don’t get know exactly what form the Dislike button will take, or when it will appear, but there are now several scams in operation that lure in victims with the promise of instant access to the yet-to-be-released feature. A variety of techniques are employed by scammers to encourage victim to "Download the official DISLIKE button now". It is, of course, a fake, and there are a number of things to look out for.
Posts that appear to originate from Facebook friends may offer the opportunity to watch 'shocking' videos -- including one purporting to show a snake vomiting up a hippopotamus. Having been enticed into try to watch such a video, or perhaps to complete a questionnaire or survey, the offer of the dislike button appears.
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