Facebook apologized for animated balloons and confetti appearing when Indonesian speakers posted messages about Sunday's deadly earthquake on Indonesia's Lombok Island. Many people used the word ...

Facebook has apologized after posts by users voicing their concern about the deadly earthquake in Indonesia were mistakenly festooned with animated balloons and confetti by the social network.

Even as a second earthquake has hit Indonesia's Lombok island today, users posting on Facebook after the first fatal earthquake were shocked to see animated balloons and confetti popping up when ...

Possible reactions include balloons flying by, bursting confetti, a thumbs up and down, fireworks, floating hearts and lasers. While these reactions are meant to elicit a laugh and help people ...