Facebook 'Like' Button Turns 1

It's a happy birthday for the Facebook feature

When Facebook first launched its 'Like' button, no one was entirely sure how the feature would work. Would it fade to the background like the 'Poke' button? One year later, the Like button has proven its staying power, becoming just as ubiquitous on Facebook as it has on the Internet as a whole. Facebook says more than 10,000 websites add the Like button to their platforms everyday.

With more than 2.5 million websites featuring the Like button and a profitability reportedly

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