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“#Instagram dabbles with letting people hide ‘likes’<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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\n Instagram is testing a system that hides “likes,” after some experts raised concerns about the mental health impact of seeking app<\/a>roval from social media<\/a> peers
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Instagram on Wednesday said it is dabbling with letting users hide “like” counts in an effort to ease the pressure of seeking approval from others.<\/p>\n

If an experiment at Instagram shows the option is a hit, it could be made permanent and even extended to Facebook, which owns the image-centric social network.<\/p>\n

“In 2019, we started hiding like counts for a small group of people to understand if it lessens some pressure when posting to Instagram,” a Facebook spokesperson told AFP.<\/p>\n

“Some people found this beneficial but some still wanted to see like counts so they could track what’s popular.”<\/p>\n

Running tallies of how many people signal they like posts at social networks can be seen as status symbols or indicators of worth, raising mental health concerns<\/p>\n

Some experts say the insatiable quest for “likes” can be addictive and have devastating effects, particularly for younger people.<\/p>\n

Instagram is letting a small number of users around the world decide whether to show “like” counts on their posts or see them on content shared by other people.<\/p>\n

“We’re testing this on Instagram to start, but we’re also exploring a similar experience for Facebook,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

Facebook said that it has been working with experts to understand how design tweaks such as the one being tested at Instagram can support well-being of users while providing control over how they engage with the service.\n <\/p>\n\n

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