Twitter on Tuesday announced that it is changing its “star” icon for favorites to a “heart” and will be calling them “likes”. While this is not something new, as users are well accustomed to using them on Instagram and Facebook, Twitter said:
“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 users will be able to see hearts on Twitter for iOS and Android, twitter.com, TweetDeck, Twitter for Windows 10, on tweets across the internet and also on the Vine Android app and website. The feature will be soon rolled out on Vine for iOS and Twitter for Mac.
“The heart, in contrast, is a universal symbol that resonates across languages, cultures, and time zones. The heart is more expressive, enabling you to convey a range of emotions and easily connect with people”, Twitter added.
However, not all users liked the change with several users tweeting their opinion. One user going by the name Liz Phair tweeted:
“Dear @twitter 'likes' and hearts belong on high school margin doodles. I fav'd a lot and now don't want to”.
Another user “Torkers x” tweeted: “NO ONE LIKES THE NEW TWITTER LIKES GO BACK TO FAVOURITES”.
