Instagram is testing out hiding the number of Likes on postsThe massive social media app is taking numbers out of the equation by hiding Likes: so what exactly does this mean for users?
Though it's not available for everyone on the app yet, Instagram has decided to test out hiding the number of Likes that appear on people's posts.
The massive social media app recently rolled out this new endeavor in Canada, and it looks exactly what it sounds like: instead of seeing that a post has X number of Likes from users, Instagram now shows that the post is "Liked by ______ and others".
We want people to worry a little bit less about how many likes they're getting on Instagram, and spend a bit more time connecting with the people they care about… We don't want Instagram to feel like a competition, we want to make it a less pressurized environment (Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram)
Although you won't be able to see the number of Likes on other people's posts, you'll still be able to see the number of likes and views on your own posts.
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Instagram is testing out hiding the number of Likes on posts
