MENLO PARK, CA – APRIL 04: A Facebook employee holds a phone that is running the new “Home” program during an event at Facebook headquarters during an event at Facebook headquarters on April 4, 2013 in Menlo Park, California. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a new product for Android called Facebook Home as well as […]
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Last week, many Facebook users saw a cryptic sponsored post crop up in their News Feed: “Chatting just got more festive! Look out for a treat December 24th-26th.” Now that the day has arrived, we’ve put on our best Sherlock Holmes gear to deduce exactly what was changed or added. Our conclusion? A little snowfall for the Christmas period.
Now, whenever you open a private message or tap on a Chat Head, some beautiful snowflakes will begin descending around the little circular icon. The snowfall will stop momentarily, but you can trigger a new deluge just by tapping on your chosen Chat Head again.
We’ll keep our eyes peeled just in case Facebook has released any other Christmas-related features on the down low.
Be sure to leave a comment here if you find any!
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