Facebook, Instagram Adds ‘Hide Likes Counts’ to reduce Social Media Pressure
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- May 28, 2021
You will now be able to hide public likes after Instagram and Facebook rolls out a feature option to enable disable likes counts for users.
The user can now be able to turn on or off likes and views counts on posts and news feed on their timeline.
You can enable or disable before or after sharing a post by simply tapping the three-dot icon on a post then choose hide like count on Instagram.
You can also hide other people’s likes counts by scrolling on the setting icon, select privacy and choose to enable or disable hide likes and views in a post.
On Facebook, the feature will be available in the ‘Setting and Privacy’ area. You will be able to turn on or off to hide the number of reaction from either your posts or others post.
Facebook is adding the feature option to enable users to manage their likes counts and to reduce social media pressure.
Instagram began testing the option in 2019, and it’s hoping users will use it being that it’s not default but optional.
“What we heard from people and experts was that not seeing like counts was beneficial for some and annoying to others, particularly because people use like counts to get a sense of what’s trending or popular, so we’re giving you the choice,” Facebook said.
The platform is currently requesting research proposals from global academics and non-profit.
