Systems and methods for reacting to messages

An electronic device associated with a user of a group-based communication platform, comprising:

• a display;
• one or more processors;
• a memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• displaying a message within an interface of a group-based communication platform on a device associated with a user of the group-based communication platform;
• receiving, from the user, a selection of a first reactive emoji having a first skin tone for display in association with the message;
• and
• in response to receiving the user selection, displaying:
• a first instance of the selected first reactive emoji having the first skin tone in a first grouping with at least a second instance of the first reactive emoji having a second skin tone different than the first skin tone, and
• a graphical indication of the first grouping of the first instance of the first reactive emoji having the first skin tone with the at least the second instance of the first reactive emoji having the second skin tone,
• wherein the first grouping of the first instance and the at least the second instance is displayed in association with the message within the interface of the group-based communication platform on the device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device associated with a user of a group-based communication platform, cause the electronic device to:

• display a message within an interface of a group-based communication platform on a device associated with a user of the group-based communication platform;
• receive, from the user, a selection of a first reactive emoji having a first skin tone for display in association with the message;
• and
• in response to receiving the user selection, display:
• a first instance of the selected first reactive emoji having the first skin tone in a first grouping with at least a second instance of the first reactive emoji having a second skin tone different than the first skin tone, and
• a graphical indication of the first grouping of the first instance of the first reactive emoji having the first skin tone with the at least the second instance of the first reactive emoji having the second skin tone, wherein the first grouping of the first instance and the at least the second instance is displayed in association with the message within the interface of the group-based communication platform on the device.