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Some users upset as Twitter trades stars for hearts, favourites for likes

But product manager calls heart "a universal symbol that resonates across languages, cultures and time zones"

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Published Wed, Nov 4, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    Washington

    LIKE it or not, Twitter on Tuesday retired its star button that users click to "favourite" a post and replaced it with a heart.

    The messaging platform said the new system of "likes", which is also used by Facebook, offers a better way for users to express their views. But it quickly sparked an outcry from some users.

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