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Published: 05 September 2025

Created: 05 September 2025

Last Updated: 05 September 2025

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 message or any meaningful content, it's been the focus of soft relaunches in 2017 and 2024.

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