'Lol' Is Dead, According To Facebook's Research On How Users Express Laughter
MENLO PARK, CA (CBS) – "Lol" is so over, according to Facebook.
The social media giant published data on how users express laughter online.
Facebook says the most common way to express laughter online is "haha," followed by emojis and "hehe."
Researchers say more than 51 percent of users use "haha," 33 percent express their laughter using various emojis and a little more than 13 percent say "hehe."
According to the data, less than two percent of users say "Lol."
Facebook says younger people and women tend to prefer emojis, while men seem to like a longer form of "hehe."
To read the research, click here.
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