The Unintended Consequences Of the Facebook Like Button - The Lightbulb Moment

In 2007, a group of Facebook engineers introduced “the awesome button” to their boss, Mark Zuckerberg. Although he didn’t agree with it at the time, the awesome button, later dubbed the like button, would soon become integral to Facebook’s business model. But the consequences of this seemingly simple widget stretched beyond Facebook, changing the way we perceive ourselves and forever altering our political landscape.

This is The Lightbulb Moment. A Cheddar and CuriosityStream Original Series. The show that uncovers the surprising impact of less-celebrated inventions and the moments of inspiration that made them possible.

Watch 13 minute versions here on Cheddar's YouTube page. You can also watch the full 22 minute episodes on CuriosityStream and on Cheddar's live network Wednesdays, at 8 p.m.

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