Cara Delevingne: Facebook 'dislike' button will 'trigger wave of bullying'

Warning: Cara Delevingne
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Mark Chandler29 February 2016

Facebook’s new “dislike” button will trigger a “wave of bullying” on social media, model Cara Delevingne has warned.

The social media giant’s creator Mark Zuckerburg has hinted the site is planning on introducing the dislike button alongside its thumbs-up “like” option.

But Miss Delevingne, who has 27.5 million followers on Instagram, 4.9 million on Twitter, and 3.6 million on Facebook, said she had serious concerns

She told the Sunday Times Style magazine: "If you can go around disliking someone's pictures, that is going to set off a whole new wave of bullying.

"These companies are making so much money, they just want the new thing.

"If it's something that is going to cause people harm, I really think we should steer against that. 'Like' away - but if you have a bad thought about someone, keep it to yourself."

The "dislike" button is one of the most requested additions Facebook users have asked for over many years.

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