Similar to Snapchat's Bitmoji, the feature allows Facebook users to create a cartoon avatar of themselves. They can use the avatar in comments, Facebook stories and messenger.

What is a WhatsApp avatar? If you've used Apple Memoji and Snapchat Bitmoji before, you'll find yourself at home with a WhatsApp avatar. It's a digital version of yourself with several styles to ...

The 3D avatars in profiles are meant to make Snapchat profiles more “expressive, fun and personal,” David Whyte, Snap’s 3D Bitmoji product designer, says.