India, Sept. 7 -- Facebook is bringing back the "Poke" button in a major update designed to appeal to younger users. The feature, first introduced more than 20 years ago, is being repositioned as a central part of the social media platform. The "Poke" feature soon became annoying and no one really used it. However, things may be changing noq

In a company post announcing the change, Facebook said: "Pokes never really left, but they're making a comeback in a major way. Now you can see who poked you and find other friends to poke." Users will now have access to a dedicated page showing their "Pokes-count" with friends, along with notifications whenever they receive one.

The update follows a surge in poke usage last year, when Facebook repo...