Instagram could be one step closer to concealing your likes. The Facebook-owned company said it's expanding its test that hides likes to more countries, including Ireland, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.
On Wednesday, the Facebook-owned company said it's expanding its test that hides likes to more countries, including Ireland, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.In May, the company began testing this in Canada in a move to help reduce pressure to rack up the likes on the platform. Likes, which appear as hearts on Instagram, are often used as a measure of popularity. Instagram launched long-form video last year.
But experts previously told CNN Business hiding likes is not a cure-all solution. The test doesn't address or fix some of the other factors that can impact the well-being of users on Instagram, including bullying, feeling left out or thinking other people's lives are better than their own. Instagram is experimenting with hiding likes."The biggest impact of Instagram is the content," said Renee Engeln, a psychology professor at Northwestern University.
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