You still need to hit play, as you would with a video, in order to see the animation. But it's essentially the same experience.
UPDATE from a Facebook spokesperson: "Facebook does not support animated GIFs."
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If you want to share a GIF on Facebook, first head on over to Giphy.
Giphy allows you to search through all the GIFs that creators have uploaded to the site. Once you find a GIF you want to share, click the Facebook icon below the animation.
A standard Facebook share box will pop up. From there, you can decide if you want to share it on your Timeline, a friend's timeline, in a group, or in a private message.
I decided to share it on my Timeline. Click the play icon to see the GIF.
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