Facebook Downvote Button: Why Zuckerberg Avoided It for So Long

Facebook Downvote Button: Why Zuckerberg Avoided It for So Long

Facebook confirmed on Thursday that it is now testing a “downvote” button, a feature that will let only select users flag and hide comments they believe are offensive or inappropriate. But don’t jump for joy just yet — the company insisted that this is not a feature to tell your friends that their post is lame, it’s more of a way to help gauge how many comments are inappropriate on certain posts.

“We are not testing a dislike button,” a Facebook spokesperson told Business Insider . “We are exploring a feature for people to give us feedback about comments on […]

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