News - Google makes a ‘like’ button

[HEXUS]

It’s called ‘+1’ but it’s not entirely clear what the point of it is.

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[Noxvayl]

I really like this idea, the "Like" button from Facebook is ok but doesn't have the search scope I'd like. If I go on facebook I can find things friends like but generally it's not useful, however being able to see what friends and family recommend of the things I'm looking for is helpful. This should weed out plenty of pages I visit only to close the tab immediately.