Any easily clickable button, hyperlink, or picture that will instantly spam the victim's entire friend's list or address book with an annoying falsehood, old wive's tale, and/or often bigoted story. Creators of Boomer Buttons will often exploit Baby Boomers as their primary targets.
After receiving the warning about the Muslim hacking everyone's Facebook account, Aunt Tina hastily forwarded the message to all of her friends via the convenient Boomer Button included in the original text.