Facebook removes the Like button on public pages ... for this reason

Facebook announced the cancellation of the like button on public pages used by artists, public figures and brands, according to the "Al Arabiya" site.

Facebook said in a post, that public pages will only display followers and users' participation in conversations and their interactions with others.

She also explained: "We remove the likes and focus on followers to make it easier for people to communicate with the pages they like."

She pointed out that liking the pages did not truly reflect their popularity, and that many people stopped "following" the pages after "liking" them.