Early this week, fans of the social media platform were introduced to Twitter’s new favorite symbol: the heart. According to the company, the symbol is more expressive than the age-old star icon.
“We want to make Twitter easier and more rewarding to use, and we know that at times the star could be confusing, especially to newcomers. You might like a lot of things, but not everything can be your favorite,” Twitter Product Manager Akarshan Kumar wrote in a blog post.
The latest change, however, met online criticism from its users to UX disciples, Wired.com reported. The site said the negative feedback Twitter received was probably due to the limitation on a user’s reaction to a particular tweet.
On the other hand, it has been suggested that the change was also probably due to Twitter’s gameplan in getting more new users into the platform. Pentagram partner Natasha Jen said, “The heart is likely to trigger more social activities because its meaning (like) is well understood in society. When something is understood, it’s more likely to engage people.”


Golden Dome Missile Defense: Anduril and Palantir Join Forces on Trump's $185B Space Shield
NVIDIA's Feynman AI Chip May Face Redesign Amid TSMC Capacity Crunch
Cybersecurity Stocks Tumble After Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI Leak Sparks Market Fears
Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round
NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission
Palantir's Maven AI Earns Pentagon "Program of Record" Status, Reshaping Military AI Strategy
SpaceX IPO Filing Expected This Week as Valuation Could Surpass $75 Billion
Microsoft Eyes $7B Texas Energy Deal to Power AI Data Centers
Elliott Investment Management Takes Multibillion-Dollar Stake in Synopsys
Jeff Bezos Eyes $100 Billion Fund to Transform Manufacturing With AI
SMIC Allegedly Supplies Chipmaking Tools to Iran's Military, U.S. Officials Warn
Rubio Directs U.S. Diplomats to Use X and Military Psyops to Counter Foreign Propaganda
Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco
Meta Ties Executive Pay to Aggressive Stock Price Targets in Major Retention Push
Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout
AWS Bahrain Region Disrupted by Drone Activity Amid Middle East Conflict
SK Hynix Eyes Up to $14 Billion U.S. IPO to Fund AI Chip Expansion 



