If you're a Facebook user in Malaysia, this week in particular you would have seen a flood of cartoon versions of your friends taking over your newsfeed. The social media giant's new feature allows you to make your own Avatar, a cartoon-like version of yourself, similar to Apple's Memoji and Snapchat's Bitmoji feature. We explore how and why avatars have become so popular in the virtual world.



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If you're a Facebook user in Malaysia, this week in particular you would have seen a flood of cartoon versions of your friends taking over your newsfeed. The social media giant's new feature allows you to <a href="https://www.soyacincau.com/2020/09/17/facebook-how-to-create-your-own-avatar-and-join-the-rest-of-your-timeline/">make your own Avatar</a>, a cartoon-like version of yourself, similar to Apple's Memoji and Snapchat's Bitmoji feature. We explore how and why <a href="https://www.inverse.com/gaming/avatar-meaning-origins-video-games">avatars have become so popular in the virtual world</a>.

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