A new book, "Like: The Button That Changed The World," delves into the convoluted story behind the symbol. In the early 21st century, technology trailblazers such as Yelp co-founder Russ Simmons ...

A new book, “Like: The Button That Changed The World," delves into the convoluted story behind a symbol that's become both the manna and bane of a digitally driven society.

Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world The internet wouldn’t be the same without the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip.

Hollywood’s role in the Like button’s saga And when Goodson was noodling around with his thumbs-up and thumbs-down gesture, it didn’t come out of a vacuum.

Although Facebook is the main reason the Like button became so ubiquitous, the company didn’t invent it and almost discarded it as drivel. It took Facebook nearly two years to overcome the ...

Hollywood’s role in the Like button’s saga. And when Goodson was noodling around with his thumbs-up and thumbs-down gestures, it didn’t come out of a vacuum.

A new book, “Like: The Button That Changed The World," delves into the convoluted story behind a symbol that's become both the manna and bane of a digitally driven society.

SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it or not, the button has ...