When was the last time you were poked on Facebook? The feature has endured since the early days of the social media platform. Originally intended as a way to reach out to other users without sending a ...

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Meta is bringing back one of its classic and most nostalgic features, the Poke, on Facebook. Originally launched in 2004, the Poke allowed users to send a simple nudge to friends to say hello, get ...

Remember those “poke wars”? Well, get ready because they’re about to reignite. Zuck and his pals at Meta want you to use the poke as a super easy way to reconnect with friends you haven’t seen in ages ...

I still remember my first poke from a boy. I was 19 years old and in my third term of university; the young man in question and I had worked a couple of pub shifts together. We'd exchanged flirty ...

Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital culture and other topics for outlets including CNET, NPR, WIRED, Texas Monthly, MSNBC, Consumer Reports, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The ...