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Facebook’s Universal ‘Like’ Button. The next part of Facebook’s “Like” expansion, according to various reports, will be bringing the “Like” button to the rest of the Web.
When Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg recently announced a "Like" button that publishers could place on their Web pages, he predicted it would make the Web smarter and "more social." ...
Hold onto your hats, Internet – one of the most basic functions of social network-dom, the Facebook Like button, has gotten a makeover. According to the Facebook developers blog, the new look ...
When giving feedback on local businesses, consumers prefer to click the Facebook "Like" button rather than write a review on sites like Yelp, according to a study released Monday by CityGridMedia.
In a bold redesign, Facebook’s iconic thumbs up has been all but deleted from its like button. We talk to the button’s designer to learn why.
But Facebook unquestionably turned the Like button into a universally understood symbol, while also profiting the most from its entrance into the mainstream. And it almost didn’t happen.
Facebook existed for around five years without a "like" button, but the idea for a button users could use to express excitement or support for a post came up early in the company's run.
Like it or not, Facebook’s trademark “Like” button is set to get more expressive. The social network said on Thursday it is launching a pilot test of “Reactions,” which will allow users ...
Facebook has turned its "like" button pink for users in the U.S. ahead of Mother's Day on Sunday. This week, some U.S. users reported that their like button had changed from its usual blue circle ...
Update: "The Facebook Like button has been available as a Firefox extension and Greasemonkey script for awhile, and most recently as a Chrome extension," a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement.
Today, Facebook is debuting a new version of the Like button, a vibrant blue design with Helvetica type that makes its previous version (pictured below) look old and pale.Perhaps more importantly ...
Facebook is testing a downvote button, ... This might seem like a pretty straightforward task: Just slap a thumbs down next to the Like button and ship it. It's not nearly that simple though.