• Send Us A Tip
  • Calling all Tech Writers
  • Advertise
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
  • Login
  • Register
TechStory
  • News
  • Crypto
  • Gadgets
  • Memes
  • Gaming
  • Cars
  • AI
  • Startups
  • Markets
  • How to
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Crypto
  • Gadgets
  • Memes
  • Gaming
  • Cars
  • AI
  • Startups
  • Markets
  • How to
No Result
View All Result
TechStory
No Result
View All Result
Home Popular

Instagram enables option to ‘Hide Like Count’ for all users

by Chhavideep Singh
May 27, 2021
in Popular, Tech, Trending, World
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Instagram
TwitterWhatsappLinkedin
Instagram
Source: POPSUGAR

Instagram is one of the most influential social media platforms across the globe and with great power, comes several responsibilities- towards users, creators, the local governments and the company itself. As much influential as Instagram is, there are negative connotations attached to excessive use of the platform which could directly affect one’s mental health and wellness.

You might also like

Kids Stage Virtual Protests Against ICE on Roblox as National Unrest Grows

Scattered Spider Targets U.S. Insurance Sector in New Wave of Cyberattacks

Goodbye Larry: Startup Blows Up Twitter Logo in Desert to Launch New Marketplace App

Like counts on posts is one such feature that keeps users engaged on the platform but also gives a sense of validation to users. Users often unconsciously make the number of likes on a post directly proportional to their level of happiness, confidence. The higher the like count, the happier the user will be. This feature certainly gives a false sense of validation to users which result in mental disturbance and several psychological issues.

Having said that, Instagram has been experimenting to remove the like count entirely from their system for more than two years now and has finally decided to leave this feature at the users’ discretion. As a part of the recent update, Instagram will now allow users to hide their like count. Although the feature is optional, it took a great deal of testing and experimenting before it was open to every user.

The social media platform allows users to hide like count on their own posts as well as on other users’ posts. According to a report by Engadget, Instagram users who choose to hide the like count on their own posts will still be able to see the number of users who interacted with their posts.

Likes have always been a prominent part of social media in general. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and others have always had the “Likes” feature to be the most prominent one in keeping user engagement stats up. However, with evolving users and changing times, social media platforms are trying to make ‘likes’ a less prominent feature for users to consider. Some time ago, Instagram also changed its algorithm, shifting from ‘Likes’ to ‘Shares’ for increased reach on the platform. The number of shares on posts will determine the level of their reach on the explore page.

Adam Mosseri, Chief Executive Officer, Instagram says that hiding likes had a ‘polarizing’ effect and that his rationale has now changed. There are multiple pieces of research and a constant debate among activists on how Instagram and social media, in general, affect the mental health of an individual.

Several US Senators recently showed their disregard for Facebook Inc.’s ‘Instagram for Kids’ project and directly asked the company to scrap the idea completely. Instagram has evolved significantly in these past years and so have its users. As when the target market changes, companies like Facebook Inc. have to adapt to that change as well. Hiding Like Counts is one such change demanded by the rapidly evolving users.

 

Tags: InstagramLike Count
Tweet54SendShare15
Previous Post

How Technology Can Make Your Workplace Better

Next Post

Interior design in the minimalism

Chhavideep Singh

Hi! I'm Chhavideep, If you like reading about technology, business and start-ups, you've come to the right place. Catch me: [email protected]

Recommended For You

Kids Stage Virtual Protests Against ICE on Roblox as National Unrest Grows

by Harikrishnan A
June 18, 2025
0
Kids Stage Virtual Protests Against ICE on Roblox as National Unrest Grows

As political tensions over immigration enforcement continue to boil across the United States, an unexpected group has taken a stand—kids. But rather than taking to the streets, they’re...

Read more

Scattered Spider Targets U.S. Insurance Sector in New Wave of Cyberattacks

by Harikrishnan A
June 18, 2025
0
Scattered Spider Targets U.S. Insurance Sector in New Wave of Cyberattacks

A wave of cyberattacks targeting U.S. insurance companies is raising alarm among cybersecurity experts, who say the intrusions bear the hallmarks of a threat actor known as Scattered...

Read more

Goodbye Larry: Startup Blows Up Twitter Logo in Desert to Launch New Marketplace App

by Harikrishnan A
June 18, 2025
0
Goodbye Larry: Startup Blows Up Twitter Logo in Desert to Launch New Marketplace App

A fledgling startup has made headlines by taking a massive symbol of Silicon Valley’s past and turning it into ashes—literally. Earlier this year, the 12-foot-tall, 560-pound Twitter bird...

Read more
Next Post
Interior design in the minimalism

Interior design in the minimalism

Please login to join discussion

Techstory

Tech and Business News from around the world. Follow along for latest in the world of Tech, AI, Crypto, EVs, Business Personalities and more.
reach us at [email protected]

Advertise With Us

Reach out at - [email protected]

BROWSE BY TAG

#Crypto #howto 2024 acquisition AI amazon Apple bitcoin Business China cryptocurrency e-commerce electric vehicles Elon Musk Ethereum facebook flipkart funding Gaming Google India Instagram Investment ios iPhone IPO Market Markets Meta Microsoft News NFT samsung Social Media SpaceX startup startups tech technology Tesla TikTok trend trending twitter US

© 2024 Techstory.in

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Crypto
  • Gadgets
  • Memes
  • Gaming
  • Cars
  • AI
  • Startups
  • Markets
  • How to

© 2024 Techstory.in

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?