This Wednesday (6), Facebook started testing the buttons "downvote" and "upvote" in comments of publications of some commercial pages in Brazil. The feature allows users to express approval or rejection of the content posted on the social network, and the provision that it will not be displayed in posts of personal profiles.
It is worth remembering that, as the experimental function, there is a possibility that the down and up arrows will not be added permanently to the platform in the future.
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Downward and upward arrows indicate approval and rejection of comments Foto: Reproduo / Beatriz Cardoso
The "downvote" and "upvote" buttons were already tested in Australia and New Zealand in April this year. At the time, a Facebook representative stated that, based on user votes, the objective is to place texts that promote constructive debates at the top of the comment section.
Selecting "upvote" in a comment shows the approval count, while the "downvote" displays the negative total number, and turns the arrow pointing down red.
Comments marked as upvote and downvote Photo: Reproduo / Beatriz Cardoso
In February, users in the United States reported the presence of the downvote option in comments on the Facebook app. However, the appearance was quite different from that seen here in Brazil and Oceania, as well as its functionality. In the USA, when touching the button, the person should inform the reason why he considered the content posted improper. After that, the comment was hidden for the contact who selected "downvote". It is worth mentioning that Facebook already offers the function of hiding comments.
In a test done in the United States, after failing the comment, the user should explain the reason. Photo: Reproduo / TechCrunch
In view of the public's questions, the company declared that it was not the button to dislike so desired by Facebook users. According to the social network, the purpose was to allow people to give us feedback regarding comments on public pages. The "downvote" would also help to report offensive or lying comments.
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