Facebook now lets you say 'Happy Birthday!' by texting a single character
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And now that tiny, shallow gesture just got even easier.
Facebook is now sending SMS reminders of people's birthdays and allowing them to text "1" in response to post "Happy Birthday!" on the friend's wall.
According to The Next Web, birthday reminders have been included in Facebook's mobile push notifications for some time, which people can get if they don't have a smartphone or choose not to download the app. The Next Web says Facebook has been rolling out this new feature over the last year.
Twitter user @peterknox discovered it yesterday.
Friend shared a text from @Facebook where to say "Happy Birthday!" You just reply "1" - which is nuts. pic.twitter.com/8FrIBufsrY
- Peter Knox (@peterknox) July 28, 2015
In a later tweet, Knox says that his friend gets a message from Facebook every time someone has a birthday, which prompts him to reply to post on their wall.
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