new reactions

Wow: Facebook launches 'Reactions' worldwide

The social network rolled out "Reactions" - an extension of the "Like" button - worldwide on Wednesday, allowing people to display quick reactions such as sadness, anger and love.

In a video accompanying a blog post, the five new buttons appear as animated emoticons that pop up when the "Like" button is held down on mobile devices.

The buttons appear on desktops when users hover over the "Like" button.