Meta just dropped a bombshell on developers and nostalgic web surfers: the classic Facebook “Like” and “Comment” plugins for third-party sites are toast. Come February 10, 2026, these relics from the ...

Meta to Retire Its Iconic ‘Like’ and ‘Comment’ Plugins from Websites by February 2026 Your email has been sent The internet’s most recognizable thumbs-up is about to disappear from everywhere but ...

When was the last time you clicked the Like button on some piece of content outside of Facebook, causing anyone who sees your Facebook activity to see your little recommendation in their news feed?

Facebook doesn’t like this feature anymore. Meta is doing away with two of Facebook’s external social plugins at the beginning of next year, By February 10, 2026, the social media platform will ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip. Like it or not, the button has served ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The internet wouldn’t ...

This image provided by BCG shows a sketch by Bob Goodson that included a crude concept of what would become the Like button on May 18, 2005. BCG via AP SAN FRANCISCO — The internet wouldn’t be the ...