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Instagram removes “likes” to “discourage” young people

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November 14, 2019

Instagram removes “likes” to “discourage” young people

Instagram has officially announced that it will begin the test of hiding “likes” for users in the United States.

Beginning next week, some Instagram accounts will see the feature disappear – at least publicly.

“Right now we’re testing making like counts private, so you’ll be able to see how many people liked a given photo of yours or a video of yours, but no one else will,” said Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram.

Mosseri made the announcement at Wired 25, a symposium featuring leaders in tech, science and entertainment, NPR reported.

“It’s about young people,” Mosseri said. “The idea is to try to ‘depressurize’ Instagram, make it less of a competition and give people more space to focus on connecting with people that they love, things that inspire them.”

*from various sources.