Facebook Are Bringing In A Feature They Had Previously Ruled Out!

Facebook is to add a "dislike" button to its social network, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said.

During a Q+A session held at Facebook's headquarters in California, Zuckerberg said the button would be a way for people to express empathy. 

A "dislike" button has been constantly requested by some users since the introduction of the now-iconic "like" button in 2009.

"People have asked about the 'dislike' button for many years," Mr Zuckerberg told the audience on Tuesday.

"Probably hundreds of people have asked about this, and today is a special day because today is the day that I actually get to say we are working on it, and are very close to shipping a test of it."

He did go on to say that he didn't want the button used as a mechanism for people to "down vote" others' posts. 

Instead, it will be for times when clicking "like" on "sad" posts felt insensitive.