Twitter ditches stars for hearts to become less confusing to newbies<article>
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Every social network has a way of letting you show that you like, love, or agree with a post. Facebook has the thumbs-up sign. Instagram has hearts. Since 2006, Twitter has used bright yellow stars, known to users as favorites, to let people show appreciation for tweets. But the platform is
under pressure to add new users and prove it’s not just a torrential flood of news that’s impossible to keep up with, so its new solution: replace stars with hearts.</p><figure class="large "><img src="
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The difference between hearting this baked potato and marking it as my favorite is huge.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3000651/software-lifestyle/twitter-ditches-stars-for-hearts-to-become-less-confusing-to-newbies.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Twitter ditches stars for hearts to become less confusing to newbies
