New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Meta-backed social media platform Facebook tried to revive its classic feature of 'Poke' that used to capture a friend's attention with a virtual nudge of sorts.
Originally launched in 2004, the Poke allowed users to send a virtual nudge to friends - a simple tap that could mean hello, a reminder, or just playful fun.
Over the years, the feature quietly slipped into the background as Facebook rolled out new tools such as reactions, Stories, and Messenger and the company transformed from just a social media networking site to Metaverse.
In a fresh attempt to reintroduce it, Facebook announced the revival with a carousel post on Instagram, "Sending Pokes just got easier," accompanied by the tagline "It's time to start...