Instagram has confirmed it is testing a feature that hides the total number of likes on photos and videos. It says this is an effort ...
Instagram has confirmed it is testing a feature that hides
the total number of likes on photos and videos.
It says this is an effort to try and focus attention on
posts rather than the likes they get.
On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned photo sharing app announced
it is running a test in Canada starting later this week that hides the total
number of likes on photos and videos. Likes, which are shown as hearts on the
app, will be removed from the main feed.
While followers won't be able to see the total number of likes a post has received, the owner of the account still can.
While followers won't be able to see the total number of likes a post has received, the owner of the account still can.
"We are testing this because we want your followers to focus on the photos and videos you share, not how many likes they get," an Instagram spokesperson said.
The news was announced at Facebook's (FB) annual developer conference, F8, in San Jose.
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