Facebook Messenger borrows from Slack with Reactions and mentions

Facebook is not shy about stealing features from other messaging tools, and it's usually Snapchat that is used as inspiration. With the latest update to Facebook Messenger, it's Slack that is being borrowed from. Today Facebook Messenger gets two new features: Reactions and mentions. These work in very much the way you would expect, and Reactions make a successful transition from the Facebook newsfeed to Messenger after having made a brief appearance to a testing group recently. Just like on your timeline, the appearance of Reactions in Facebook Messenger means that you are now able to react to individual messages… [Continue Reading]