How the Facebook ‘like’ button ruined the internet – and why it’s time to ditch the algorithm

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With social media bans for children coming into force, Anthony Cuthbertson looks at why it might be time to get rid of the algorithm for everyone O n 9 February 2009, a button appeared that would change the internet forever. Billed as an “easy way to let people know that you enjoy it”, the Facebook ‘Like’ feature brought an end to the digital scrapbooked timeline and introduced an algorithm-driven machine that no longer delivered content chronologically. Posts were instead prioritised by

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