Facebook’s new ‘poke’ will actually nudge your friend’s profile picture now.
Facebook is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to send a variety of greetings to friends. Once Facebook makes it public, you will be able to send a wink, a high-five, a hug and a wave apart from the « poke » option.
What’s more, each of the new greeting will interact with your friend’s profile in a very unique manner. For instance, the « hug » greeting will embrace your friend’s profile picture, while « poke » will give the profile picture a gentle nudge.
Facebook’s new features are an attempt to revive the « poke », which is barely used these days. The « poke » is increasingly becoming a relic among the new methods of communication both on Facebook and other social networks.
I got a poke from someone on facebook in 2017. The hell is wrong with people?
Totally forgot Facebook had a “poke” feature. #thingsirememberstudying
Once the update is rolled out, users will be able to summon the new « greetings » under a « Hello » button on their friend’s profile by just holding it down in the Facebook app, in the same way as how the « reactions’ on a photo or status are used.
On the desktop version, a simple hover over the « Hello » button will pop up the options.
Facebook introduced the « Hello » button back in June, placing at on top of people’s profile.
The new greetings will also have an « undo » button, in case you send the greeting by accident.
