diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/common/TaskUtils.js b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/common/TaskUtils.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1a2b747681f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/common/TaskUtils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright 2023 Collate.
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+import {
+  descriptionBox,
+  interceptURL,
+  toastNotification,
+  verifyResponseStatusCode,
+} from './common';
+
+const assignee = 'admin';
+const secondAssignee = 'aaron_johnson0';
+
+export const verifyTaskDetails = (regexPattern) => {
+  cy.get('#task-panel').should('be.visible');
+  cy.get('[data-testid="task-title"]')
+    .invoke('text')
+    .then((textContent) => {
+      const matches = textContent.match(regexPattern);
+
+      expect(matches).to.not.be.null;
+    });
+
+  cy.get('[data-testid="owner-link"]').contains(assignee);
+
+  cy.get(`[data-testid="assignee-${assignee}"]`).should('be.visible');
+};
+
+export const editAssignee = () => {
+  interceptURL('PATCH', 'api/v1/feed/*', 'editAssignee');
+
+  cy.get('[data-testid="edit-assignees"]').click();
+
+  cy.get('[data-testid="select-assignee"] > .ant-select-selector').type(
+    secondAssignee
+  );
+  // select value from dropdown
+  verifyResponseStatusCode('@suggestApi', 200);
+
+  cy.get(`[data-testid="assignee-option-${secondAssignee}"]`)
+    .should('be.visible')
+    .trigger('mouseover')
+    .trigger('click');
+
+  cy.clickOutside();
+
+  cy.get('[data-testid="inline-save-btn"]').click();
+
+  verifyResponseStatusCode('@editAssignee', 200);
+
+  cy.get(`[data-testid="assignee-${assignee}"]`).should('be.visible');
+};
+
+export const createDescriptionTask = (value) => {
+  interceptURL('POST', 'api/v1/feed', 'createTask');
+
+  cy.get('#title').should(
+    'have.value',
+    `Update description for table ${value.term}`
+  );
+
+  cy.get('[data-testid="select-assignee"] > .ant-select-selector').type(
+    assignee
+  );
+  // select value from dropdown
+  verifyResponseStatusCode('@suggestApi', 200);
+
+  cy.get(`[data-testid="assignee-option-${assignee}"]`)
+    .should('be.visible')
+    .trigger('mouseover')
+    .trigger('click');
+
+  cy.clickOutside();
+
+  cy.get(descriptionBox).scrollIntoView().clear().type('Updated description');
+
+  cy.get('button[type="submit"]').click();
+  verifyResponseStatusCode('@createTask', 201);
+  toastNotification('Task created successfully.');
+};
+
+export const createAndUpdateDescriptionTask = (value) => {
+  createDescriptionTask(value);
+
+  // verify the task details
+  verifyTaskDetails(/#(\d+) UpdateDescriptionfordescription/);
+
+  // edit task assignees
+  editAssignee();
+
+  // Accept the description suggestion which is created
+  cy.get('.ant-btn-compact-first-item').contains('Accept Suggestion').click();
+
+  verifyResponseStatusCode('@taskResolve', 200);
+
+  toastNotification('Task resolved successfully');
+
+  verifyResponseStatusCode('@entityFeed', 200);
+};
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/e2e/Features/ActivityFeed.spec.js b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/e2e/Features/ActivityFeed.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72cf03eb80a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/e2e/Features/ActivityFeed.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright 2023 Collate.
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import {
+  interceptURL,
+  verifyResponseStatusCode,
+  visitEntityDetailsPage,
+} from '../../common/common';
+import { createDescriptionTask } from '../../common/TaskUtils';
+import { SEARCH_ENTITY_TABLE } from '../../constants/constants';
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line spaced-comment
+/// <reference types="cypress" />
+
+const reactOnFeed = (feedSelector, reaction) => {
+  cy.get(feedSelector).within(() => {
+    cy.get('[data-testid="feed-actions"]').invoke('show');
+    cy.get('[data-testid="feed-actions"]').within(() => {
+      cy.get('[data-testid="add-reactions"]').click();
+    });
+  });
+
+  cy.get(
+    `#reaction-popover [data-testid="reaction-button"][title="${reaction}"]`
+  ).click();
+};
+
+describe('Recently viwed data assets', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.login();
+  });
+
+  it('Feed widget should be visible', () => {
+    cy.get('[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"]').as('feedWidget');
+    cy.get('@feedWidget').should('be.visible');
+    cy.get('@feedWidget').should('contain', 'All');
+    cy.get('@feedWidget').should('contain', '@Mentions');
+    cy.get('@feedWidget').should('contain', 'Tasks');
+    cy.get('@feedWidget').should('contain', '0');
+  });
+
+  it('Feed widget should have some feeds', () => {
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"] [data-testid="message-container"]'
+    ).should('have.length.gte', 1);
+  });
+
+  it('Emoji reaction on feed should be working fine', () => {
+    // Assign reaction for latest feed
+    [
+      'thumbsUp',
+      'thumbsDown',
+      'laugh',
+      'hooray',
+      'confused',
+      'heart',
+      'eyes',
+      'rocket',
+    ].map((reaction) =>
+      reactOnFeed(
+        '[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"] [data-testid="message-container"]:first-child',
+        reaction
+      )
+    );
+
+    // Verify if reaction is working or not
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"] [data-testid="message-container"]:first-child'
+    ).within(() => {
+      ['🚀', '😕', '👀', '❤️', '🎉', '😄', '👎', '👍'].map((reaction) =>
+        cy
+          .get('[data-testid="feed-reaction-container"]')
+          .should('contain', reaction)
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('User should be able to reply to feed', () => {
+    interceptURL('GET', '/api/v1/feed/*', 'fetchFeed');
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"] [data-testid="message-container"]:first-child'
+    ).within(() => {
+      cy.get('[data-testid="feed-actions"]').invoke('show');
+      cy.get('[data-testid="feed-actions"]').within(() => {
+        cy.get('[data-testid="add-reply"]').click();
+      });
+    });
+    verifyResponseStatusCode('@fetchFeed', 200);
+
+    interceptURL('POST', '/api/v1/feed/*/posts', 'postReply');
+    interceptURL(
+      'GET',
+      '/api/v1/search/suggest?q=aa&index=user_search_index%2Cteam_search_index',
+      'suggestUser'
+    );
+    interceptURL(
+      'GET',
+      // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
+      '/api/v1/search/suggest?q=dim_add&index=dashboard_search_index%2Ctable_search_index%2Ctopic_search_index%2Cpipeline_search_index%2Cmlmodel_search_index%2Ccontainer_search_index%2Cglossary_search_index%2Ctag_search_index',
+      'suggestAsset'
+    );
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="editor-wrapper"]').should('be.visible');
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="editor-wrapper"] [contenteditable="true"].ql-editor'
+    ).as('editor');
+    cy.get('@editor').click();
+    cy.get('@editor').type('Cypress has replied here. Thanks! @aa');
+
+    verifyResponseStatusCode('@suggestUser', 200);
+    cy.get('[data-value="@aaron_johnson0"]').click();
+    cy.get('@editor').type(' #dim_add');
+    verifyResponseStatusCode('@suggestAsset', 200);
+    cy.get('[data-value="#table/dim_address"]').click();
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="send-button"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('not.be.disabled');
+    cy.get('[data-testid="send-button"]').click();
+
+    verifyResponseStatusCode('@postReply', 201);
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="replies"]').should('contain', '1 reply');
+    cy.get('[data-testid="replies"] .activity-feed-card.activity-feed-card-v1')
+      .children('.ant-row')
+      .eq(1)
+      .invoke('text')
+      .should(
+        'eq',
+        'Cypress has replied here. Thanks! @aaron_johnson0 #table/dim_address\n'
+      );
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="closeDrawer"]').click();
+
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"] [data-testid="message-container"]:first-child'
+    ).within(() => {
+      cy.get('[data-testid="thread-count"]').should('contain', 1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('Mention should work for the feed reply', () => {
+    interceptURL('GET', '/api/v1/feed/*', 'fetchFeed');
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"] [data-testid="message-container"]:first-child'
+    ).within(() => {
+      cy.get('[data-testid="feed-actions"]').invoke('show');
+      cy.get('[data-testid="feed-actions"]').within(() => {
+        cy.get('[data-testid="add-reply"]').click();
+      });
+    });
+    verifyResponseStatusCode('@fetchFeed', 200);
+
+    interceptURL('POST', '/api/v1/feed/*/posts', 'postReply');
+    interceptURL(
+      'GET',
+      '/api/v1/search/suggest?q=aa&index=user_search_index%2Cteam_search_index',
+      'suggestUser'
+    );
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="editor-wrapper"]').should('be.visible');
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="editor-wrapper"] [contenteditable="true"].ql-editor'
+    ).as('editor');
+    cy.get('@editor').click();
+    cy.get('@editor').type('Can you resolve this thread for me? @admin');
+    // verifyResponseStatusCode('@suggestUser', 200);
+    cy.get('[data-value="@admin"]').click();
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="send-button"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('not.be.disabled');
+    cy.get('[data-testid="send-button"]').click();
+
+    verifyResponseStatusCode('@postReply', 201);
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="closeDrawer"]').click();
+
+    let feedText1 = '';
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"] [data-testid="message-container"]:first-child [data-testid="viewer-container"]'
+    )
+      .invoke('text')
+      .then((text) => (feedText1 = text));
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"]')
+      .contains('@Mentions')
+      .click();
+
+    // Verify mentioned thread should be there int he mentioned tab
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="message-container"] > .activity-feed-card [data-testid="viewer-container"]'
+    )
+      .invoke('text')
+      .then((text) => expect(text).to.contain(feedText1));
+  });
+
+  it('Assigned task should appear to task tab', () => {
+    cy.get('[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"]')
+      .contains('Tasks')
+      .should('contain', 0);
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"]').contains('Tasks').click();
+
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"] [data-testid="no-data-placeholder"]'
+    ).should('be.visible');
+
+    const value = SEARCH_ENTITY_TABLE.table_1;
+    interceptURL('GET', `/api/v1/${value.entity}/name/*`, 'getEntityDetails');
+
+    visitEntityDetailsPage(value.term, value.serviceName, value.entity);
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="request-description"]').click();
+
+    verifyResponseStatusCode('@getEntityDetails', 200);
+
+    interceptURL('GET', '/api/v1/search/suggest?q=*', 'suggestApi');
+
+    // create description task
+    createDescriptionTask(value);
+
+    cy.clickOnLogo();
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"]')
+      .contains('Tasks')
+      .should('contain', 1)
+      .click();
+
+    cy.get(
+      '[data-testid="activity-feed-widget"] [data-testid="no-data-placeholder"]'
+    ).should('not.exist');
+
+    cy.get('[data-testid="message-container"]')
+      .invoke('text')
+      .then((textContent) => {
+        const matches = textContent.match(/#(\d+) UpdateDescriptionfortable/);
+
+        expect(matches).to.not.be.null;
+      });
+
+    cy.get(`[data-testid="assignee-admin"]`).should('be.visible');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/e2e/Flow/Task.spec.js b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/e2e/Flow/Task.spec.js
index dc6be6391ed..68882b0ab3b 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/e2e/Flow/Task.spec.js
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/cypress/e2e/Flow/Task.spec.js
@@ -14,12 +14,16 @@
 /// <reference types="cypress" />
 
 import {
-  descriptionBox,
   interceptURL,
   toastNotification,
   verifyResponseStatusCode,
   visitEntityDetailsPage,
 } from '../../common/common';
+import {
+  createAndUpdateDescriptionTask,
+  editAssignee,
+  verifyTaskDetails,
+} from '../../common/TaskUtils';
 import { SEARCH_ENTITY_TABLE } from '../../constants/constants';
 
 describe('Task flow should work', () => {
@@ -37,92 +41,8 @@ describe('Task flow should work', () => {
   });
 
   const assignee = 'admin';
-  const secondAssignee = 'aaron_johnson0';
   const tag = 'Personal';
 
-  const editAssignee = () => {
-    interceptURL('PATCH', 'api/v1/feed/*', 'editAssignee');
-
-    cy.get('[data-testid="edit-assignees"]').click();
-
-    cy.get('[data-testid="select-assignee"] > .ant-select-selector').type(
-      secondAssignee
-    );
-    // select value from dropdown
-    verifyResponseStatusCode('@suggestApi', 200);
-
-    cy.get(`[data-testid="assignee-option-${secondAssignee}"]`)
-      .should('be.visible')
-      .trigger('mouseover')
-      .trigger('click');
-
-    cy.clickOutside();
-
-    cy.get('[data-testid="inline-save-btn"]').click();
-
-    verifyResponseStatusCode('@editAssignee', 200);
-
-    cy.get(`[data-testid="assignee-${assignee}"]`).should('be.visible');
-  };
-
-  const verifyTaskDetails = (regexPattern) => {
-    cy.get('#task-panel').should('be.visible');
-    cy.get('[data-testid="task-title"]')
-      .invoke('text')
-      .then((textContent) => {
-        const matches = textContent.match(regexPattern);
-
-        expect(matches).to.not.be.null;
-      });
-
-    cy.get('[data-testid="owner-link"]').contains(assignee);
-
-    cy.get(`[data-testid="assignee-${assignee}"]`).should('be.visible');
-  };
-
-  const createDescriptionTask = (value) => {
-    interceptURL('POST', 'api/v1/feed', 'createTask');
-
-    cy.get('#title').should(
-      'have.value',
-      `Update description for table ${value.term}`
-    );
-
-    cy.get('[data-testid="select-assignee"] > .ant-select-selector').type(
-      assignee
-    );
-    // select value from dropdown
-    verifyResponseStatusCode('@suggestApi', 200);
-
-    cy.get(`[data-testid="assignee-option-${assignee}"]`)
-      .should('be.visible')
-      .trigger('mouseover')
-      .trigger('click');
-
-    cy.clickOutside();
-
-    cy.get(descriptionBox).scrollIntoView().clear().type('Updated description');
-
-    cy.get('button[type="submit"]').click();
-    verifyResponseStatusCode('@createTask', 201);
-    toastNotification('Task created successfully.');
-
-    // verify the task details
-    verifyTaskDetails(/#(\d+) UpdateDescriptionfordescription/);
-
-    // edit task assignees
-    editAssignee();
-
-    // Accept the description suggestion which is created
-    cy.get('.ant-btn-compact-first-item').contains('Accept Suggestion').click();
-
-    verifyResponseStatusCode('@taskResolve', 200);
-
-    toastNotification('Task resolved successfully');
-
-    verifyResponseStatusCode('@entityFeed', 200);
-  };
-
   const createTagTask = (value) => {
     interceptURL('POST', 'api/v1/feed', 'createTask');
 
@@ -186,7 +106,7 @@ describe('Task flow should work', () => {
     verifyResponseStatusCode('@getEntityDetails', 200);
 
     // create description task
-    createDescriptionTask(value);
+    createAndUpdateDescriptionTask(value);
   });
 
   it('Task flow for table tags', () => {
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ActivityFeed/ActivityFeedCard/ActivityFeedCardV1.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ActivityFeed/ActivityFeedCard/ActivityFeedCardV1.tsx
index ab84582776a..89294fcebaf 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ActivityFeed/ActivityFeedCard/ActivityFeedCardV1.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ActivityFeed/ActivityFeedCard/ActivityFeedCardV1.tsx
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ const ActivityFeedCardV1 = ({
                     </div>
                     <div
                       className="d-flex items-center thread-count cursor-pointer"
+                      data-testid="thread-count"
                       onClick={!hidePopover ? showReplies : noop}>
                       <ThreadIcon width={18} />{' '}
                       <span className="text-xs p-l-xss">{postLength}</span>
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ActivityFeed/Shared/ActivityFeedActions.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ActivityFeed/Shared/ActivityFeedActions.tsx
index f70b4bba355..90348372a8c 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ActivityFeed/Shared/ActivityFeedActions.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/ActivityFeed/Shared/ActivityFeedActions.tsx
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ const ActivityFeedActions = ({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <Space className="feed-actions" size={6}>
+      <Space className="feed-actions" data-testid="feed-actions" size={6}>
         {feed.type !== ThreadType.Task && !isPost && (
           <Popover
             destroyTooltipOnHide
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Emoji.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Emoji.tsx
index 8342bda3fee..698cfcaa5d8 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Emoji.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Emoji.tsx
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ const Emoji: FC<EmojiProps> = ({
     setIsClicked(false);
   }, [reaction]);
 
+  const element = React.createElement(
+    'g-emoji',
+    {
+      alias: reactionObject?.alias,
+      className: 'd-flex',
+      'data-testid': 'emoji',
+      'fallback-src': image,
+    },
+    reactionObject?.emoji
+  );
+
   return (
     <Popover
       content={popoverContent}
@@ -118,17 +129,7 @@ const Emoji: FC<EmojiProps> = ({
         size="small"
         onClick={handleEmojiOnClick}
         onMouseOver={() => setVisible(true)}>
-        <div
-          dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
-            __html: `<g-emoji
-          alias={${reactionObject?.alias}}
-          className="d-flex"
-          data-testid="emoji"
-          fallback-src={${image}}>
-          ${reactionObject?.emoji}
-        </g-emoji>`,
-          }}
-        />
+        {element}
 
         <span className="text-xs m-l-xss self-center" data-testid="emoji-count">
           {reactionList.length}
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Reaction.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Reaction.tsx
index 1983ec8eb39..1f054837e5b 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Reaction.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Reaction.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@ const Reaction: FC<ReactionProps> = ({
     onHide();
   };
 
+  const element = React.createElement(
+    'g-emoji',
+    {
+      alias: reaction?.alias,
+      className: 'd-flex',
+      'data-testid': 'emoji',
+      'fallback-src': image,
+    },
+    reaction?.emoji
+  );
+
   return (
     <Button
       aria-label={reaction.reaction}
@@ -63,17 +74,7 @@ const Reaction: FC<ReactionProps> = ({
       title={reaction.reaction}
       type="text"
       onClick={handleOnClick}>
-      <div
-        dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{
-          __html: `<g-emoji
-        alias={${reaction.alias}}
-        className="d-flex"
-        data-testid="emoji"
-        fallback-src={${image}}>
-        ${reaction.emoji}
-      </g-emoji>`,
-        }}
-      />
+      {element}
     </Button>
   );
 };
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Reactions.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Reactions.tsx
index 2961fae6902..8005d9e5352 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Reactions.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Reactions/Reactions.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const Reactions: FC<ReactionsProps> = ({ reactions, onReactionSelect }) => {
   });
 
   return (
-    <div className="d-flex items-center">
+    <div className="d-flex items-center" data-testid="feed-reaction-container">
       {emojis}
       <Popover
         align={{ targetOffset: [0, -10] }}
diff --git a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Widgets/FeedsWidget/FeedsWidget.component.tsx b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Widgets/FeedsWidget/FeedsWidget.component.tsx
index 576e7aee8c7..395995300fd 100644
--- a/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Widgets/FeedsWidget/FeedsWidget.component.tsx
+++ b/openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/src/components/Widgets/FeedsWidget/FeedsWidget.component.tsx
@@ -95,8 +95,9 @@ const FeedsWidget = () => {
   }, [activeTab, entityThread]);
 
   return (
-    <div className="feeds-widget-container">
+    <div className="feeds-widget-container" data-testid="activity-feed-widget">
       <Tabs
+        destroyInactiveTabPane
         items={[
           {
             label: t('label.all'),