Twitter Mimics Facebook by Changing Favorites to Likes
By Carlton Wilcoxson • November 4, 2015
Twitter wants users to show their appreciation for tweets more often, so today it replaced the “favorite” button with a “like” button in the shape of a heart. The San Francisco company said it thought the old button—which appeared as a star icon—was too confusing. Regular social media users will recognize the like as a Facebook move and the heart symbol as the way to show appreciation on Instagram