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You may have thought poking was dead on Facebook.
But it turns out the feature is still there and Facebook is even trying to revive it.
What Is Poking on Facebook?
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This would essentially send a notification to the person letting them know that you poked them.
But the feature was eventually buried, with Facebook leaning towards post reactions and interactions instead.
The design tweak will show the poke button next to a name when you search for a person.
To access this button, search for your friend’s name in the Facebook mobile app.
Once the action has been sent, the button will change toPoked.
you’re able to choose whether to continue the cycle of nudges.
While the feature is slightly buried, it’s an entertaining tool likeseeing a friendship history on Facebook.
This prevents someone from spamming others with pokes.
You don’t want poking to end up being the reason youblock someone on Facebook, after all.
