Social media icons are used to provide users with a way to connect with the FT brand on various social media platforms. This is why these icons link back to FT accounts on a specific platform, rather than the home page itself.
When wanting to give more freedom for users when choosing how they engage with our content adding social media platform links to easily allow users to follow us on specific platforms
When looking to re-share content directly from the FT to via a social media platform, email or other messaging apps
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| Variant | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Container | For use when placing a the social links on http://ft.com |
| Stand alone | For use at the when users want to follow FT on socials isn’t a primary action available to a user |
| Inverse | For use when using icons on the slate background e.g. the dark slate web footer |
| Hover | To be used to let users know that they are currently hovering over an available link. Only to be applied for desktop or larger devices where users can still navigate screens with a trackpad or mouse |