a Instagram Announce that starting Wednesday (26) all people will be able to choose to see and allow or not count Likes on the social network.
a The social networking site Facebook, The owner of the app, will also win this option.
“This update is a way to give people more control over their experience on the platforms,” the company said in a statement.
Since 2019, the social network Started hiding the number of “likes” In posts only the owner of the profile has access to the total.
Now, all users will be able to choose between 3 options:
- You don’t see the number of likes In others’ posts;
- Disable your count Private Publications;
- Keep the original experience, Showing the total number of likes in both.
The option to hide or show likes to users will appear. Photo: Disclosure / Instagram
In 2019, the platform launched an Tested in Brazil Where I have hidden the number of likes on posts. After that, the experience spread to the whole world.
At the time, the social network stated that it did not want people to feel “in competition” and focus “on the photos and videos being shared more than on the number of likes they receive.”
The company said that while some people think it’s positive to hide their tan count, others want to keep seeing the numbers so they can spot the most popular trends and content on Instagram.
the new The functionality has also been extended to FacebookWho owns Instagram.
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