The news that Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, has plans to add a new ‘dislike’ button to the social networking site has been met with a mixed response, with some people against the idea of introducing ‘negativity’ to the site.
There is also fears it could increase online trolling and bullying and encourage hostility in, what has always been seen as, a friendly online environment.
Nevertheless according to Mr Zuckerberg ‘people have asked about the “dislike” button for many years … and we are very close to shipping a test of it.’
He claims that, rather than it being a mechanism to actively antagonise other people it is intended to be used as an alternative for the ‘like’ button – which could come across as insensitive… Read the full story