{"id":14933,"date":"2019-04-30T18:13:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T18:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/instagram-officially-tests-hiding-like-counts.html"},"modified":"2019-04-30T18:13:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T18:13:27","slug":"instagram-officially-tests-hiding-like-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/instagram-officially-tests-hiding-like-counts.html","title":{"rendered":"Instagram officially tests hiding Like counts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Would we feel less envious, shameful and competitive if Instagram <\/a> didn\u2019t tell us how many Likes a post received? That\u2019s the idea behind Instagram now hiding Like counts from both a post\u2019s viewers and its author as part of an experiment in Canada. A post\u2019s creator can still open the Likers window to see the names of everyone who hearted their post, but they\u2019d have to count them manually.<\/p>\n

Even though Like totals would still impact how the algorithm ranks a post in the feed, if rolled out, the change would refocus Instagram on self-expression instead of being a popularity contest. Users might be less likely to delete a photo or video because it didn\u2019t get enough Likes, or resort to their Finsta account to post something authentic but less \u201cperfect.\u201d It could make us less likely to envy-spiral because we wouldn\u2019t see friends or influencers getting more Likes than us. And people might be more willing to post what truly represents their complicated identities because they\u2019re not battling for the biggest Like count.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLater this week, we\u2019re running a test in Canada that removes the total number of likes on photos and video views in Feed, Permalink pages and Profile,\u201d an Instagram spokesperson tells TechCrunch. \u201cWe are testing this because we want your followers to focus on the photos and videos you share, not how many likes they get.\u201d The small percentage of Canadian users in the test will see a notice atop their feed warning them of\u00a0 \u201ca change to how you see Likes.\u201d The announcement came alongside a slew of new product debuts at Facebook\u2019s F8 conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One big concern, though, is that influencers often get discovered for paid promotions or have their sponsored content measured by public Like counts or a screenshot of their Liker list. \u201cWe understand that this is important for many creators, and while this test is in exploratory stages, we are thinking through ways for them to communicate value to their brand partners,\u201d an Instagram spokesperson tells TechCrunch.<\/p>\n

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TechCrunch first reported two weeks ago that Instagram had prototyped hiding public Like counts<\/a>, as spotted by Jane Manchun Wong. The company confirmed the feature had been built but not tested in the wild. The news immediately set off a wave of commentary from users. Many, while initially shocked, thought it would make Instagram usage healthier and cutback on some of the toxic anxiety produced by staring at the little numbers.<\/p>\n

So why test in Canada? \u201cCanadians are highly social and tech savvy, with over 24 million people connecting across our family of apps each month. We wanted to test this with a digitally savvy audience that has a thriving community on Instagram,\u201d a company spokesperson told us.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s reassuring to see Instagram adding new well-being features after the departure of founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger<\/a>. Systrom in particular had been a big proponent of reducing envy and inauthenticity on social media, which was part of the impetus for launching Instagram Stories, where users could share unpolished looks at their lives. Before he left in September, Instagram rolled out its Your Activity dashboard<\/a> showing the average time you spent per day on the app, plus a \u201cYou\u2019re All Caught Up\u201d warning<\/a> that tells users they\u2019ve seen all recent feed posts and can stop scrolling.<\/p>\n

A 2013 study by Krasnova et al.<\/a> discovered that 20 percent of envy-causing situations that experiment participants experienced happened on Facebook. They also determined that Facebook causes toxic envy, noting that \u201cintensity of passive following is likely to reduce users\u2019 life satisfaction in the long-run, as it triggers upward social comparison and invidious emotions.\u201d Instagram, with its focus on imagery and manicured looks at our lives, might cause even more envy. Hiding Likes would be a strong step toward us judging ourselves less.<\/p>\n

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