If you also wake up to check the number of likes your selfie has collected overnight, then do I have sad news for you.
Instagram might consider to publicly hide the number of likes your post gets coz it reportedly wants people to focus more on the content.
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According to The Verge, an unreleased feature was spotted by code hunter Jane Wong-
Instagram is testing hiding like count from audiences,
— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) April 18, 2019
as stated in the app: “We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get” pic.twitter.com/MN7woHowVN
Only the person who posted the picture will be able to see the number of likes.
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How will I get my daily dose of validation now?
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Existential crisis commencing in 3, 2, 1…
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