All those cringey photo uploads, cryptic statuses and ranting posts are about to get deleted. The news we’ve all been waiting for is finally here – Facebook has confirmed that you’ll be soon able to mark your distaste for something with a ‘dislike’ button. The news was confirmed by Mark Zuckerberg himself, who added during a Q&A session: "I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we're working on it and shipping it.” So why have they avoided the step for so long? Facebook didn’t want to become a place of negativity, with the creator adding: "That isn't what we're here to build in the world." The change of heart came when research carried out amongst users found that the lack of a dislike option meant that people felt there was no way to connect with others if the moment wasn’t marking a positive life change. Explaining their reasoning, Zuckerberg said: "What they really want is the ability to express empathy. Not every moment is a good moment.” The company have yet to confirm how they hope to tackle cyber-bullying with the new tool, but hope to have the new option operating ‘very shortly’. H/T Business Insider