#likebutton — Public Fediverse posts

How Facebook designed the like button—and made social media into a popularity contest.

In terms of sheer impact, the like button was one of the most successful pieces of code ever shipped. But when you examine the quality of that impact, its flaws become glaring.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90780140/the-inside-story-of-how-facebook-designed-the-like-button-and-made-social-media-into-a-popularity-contest

#facebook #media #SocialMedia #like #likebutton #sociology #zuckerberg #markzuckerberg #clicks #clickbait #liking #algorithms #algorithm #contest

Instagram is building a ‘Favorites’ feature so you don’t miss important posts - Instagram confirmed it’s developing a new feature called “Favorites,” which would ... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/5lur1zyVrow/ #operatingsystems #socialsoftware #spokesperson #socialmedia #likebutton #computing #instagram #facebook #newsfeed #software #social #apps

In growing battle with TikTok, Facebook to test ‘Facebook Reels’ in the U.S. - Reels are coming to Facebook in the U.S. The company this morning announced it wil... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/hID-8LlIGjs/ #facebookstories #instagramreels #socialsoftware #unitedstates #videohosting #socialmedia #likebutton #computing #instagram #facebook #newsfeed #software #social #canada #mexico #tiktok #india #reels #apps

In the wake of recent racist attacks, Instagram rolls out more anti-abuse features - Instagram today is rolling out a set of new features aimed at helping people prote... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/IMd9p8iTs54/ #machinelearning #mobilesoftware #privatemessage #unitedkingdom #adammosseri #socialmedia #likebutton #computing #instagram #software #social #apps #dms

Twitter tests Reddit-style upvote and downvote buttons - Twitter will test the use of Reddit-like upvote and downvote buttons as a way to b... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/MrVmMhp1W18/ #socialsoftware #conversations #socialmedia #likebutton #downvote #twitter #reddit #social #tweets #upvote #tc

Instagram adds new controls for limiting sexual and violent content in the Explore tab - Instagram is giving its users a tiny bit more power to see what they want — and no... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/srqN7QwrQ78/ #contentmoderation #operatingsystems #mobilesoftware #socialsoftware #socialmedia #likebutton #instagram #software #youtube #social #tc

Instagram’s new test lets you choose if you want to hide ‘Likes,’ Facebook test to follow - Instagram today will begin a new test around hiding Like counts on users’ posts, f... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/qKcJzQICn98/ #socialsoftware #socialnetwork #influencers #socialmedia #likebutton #socialapps #instagram #facebook #social #likes #apps

Twitter is exploring the use of Facebook-style emoji reactions - If you’re old enough to remember the outrage that followed Twitter’s decision to replace stars with ... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/S0sULGlgMqo/ #internetculture #emojireactions #socialsoftware #socialmedia #likebutton #twitter #social #hearts #emoji #apps