TIME releases first-ever ranking go the top 100 social media influencers and creators, and a few surprising names made the list.

Every design choice that social media platforms make nudges users toward certain actions, values and emotional states.

The sweetest tale of Buttons the Thai dog adopted by Liam Gallagher emerges after his blink-and-you'd-miss-it appearance ...

A simple concept in software—an icon that would allow the user to register approval or agreement—became a core element of the social media that transformed the internet.

What is the “preoccupation with themes of violence, hopelessness, despair, pessimism, hatred, isolation, loneliness, or an ‘end-of-the-world’ philosophy” that experts say allegedly drives some people ...

Easy Button Returns: How Framingham-Based Staples Reimagined 2000s Icon In Social Media Era Struggling to think of ways to celebrate a 20th birthday or anniversary? For Staples, "that was easy." ...

The Easy Button campaign started in 2005, reaching tens of millions of Americans through a commercial during Super Bowl XXXIX. The ad became so popular, Staples began selling actual Easy Buttons that ...

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 as a ...

A new book explores the surprising history and cultural impact of the Like button, from ancient gestures to Facebook’s global dominance.