Facebook has launched Avatars in Africa to
give people new ways to express themselves online. Avatars are digital personas
that enable people to engage across Facebook and Messenger in a more personal
and dynamic way. You can use your personalised avatar to share a range of
emotions and expressions via a digital persona that is unique to you.
There are many ways you can use your avatar including in comments, Stories,
Messenger and soon, text posts with backgrounds too. With so many emotions and
expressions to choose from, avatars let you share your authentic reactions and
feelings with family and friends across the app. You can customise your avatar
with hairstyles, complexions, outfits, COVID-19 support stickers and more.
To create your avatar, go to the Facebook or Messenger comment composer, click
on the “smiley” button, and then the sticker tab. Click “Create Your
Avatar”.
“Facebook is home to some of your most personal content and we want to allow
people to share and react to that content in the most personalised way
possible,” says Nunu Ntshingila, Regional Director, Facebook Africa. “We’re
excited to give people more options to convey their identity on Facebook,
allowing them to share in a more personal, light-hearted way.”
Avatars include hundreds of global sticker packs and integrations with GIF
providers and can also be shared across Facebook and Messenger by: Setting as Profile Picture; Sharing to News Feed; and Using on Gaming Profile
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