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Facebook is today adding a small feature that’s a big visual departure for the platform: you can now add background colors to text-only posts. It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like; posts with the feature enabled show up with a pop of color on the background. To use it, tap on the status bar, choose a color from the choices below your text (including some gradients), write your message, and tap post. It doesn’t work for link, image, or video posts. Though it’s a simple feature, it’s a departure for Facebook’s visual identity; no more is the world’s biggest social platform…

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