The Facebook company has also tinkered with instagram. They are thinking of removing likes and video views from feeds because it is addicting and causing self esteem issues for some people.
Influencers reaction to IG new plan
https://globalnews.ca/news/5226438/instagram-hiding-likes-influencers-react/
A spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said the test is part of an effort to encourage users to focus on the photos and videos being shared, rather than how many likes they receive.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/instagram-like-counts-test-in-canada-1.5118501
Instagram hiding its likes is no bad thing, but young people will find a way round it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/02/instagram-likes-culture-validation
A link about regulation of posting a brand.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...i-driving-instagram-fx-trader-regulator-warns
Influencers reaction to IG new plan
https://globalnews.ca/news/5226438/instagram-hiding-likes-influencers-react/
A spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said the test is part of an effort to encourage users to focus on the photos and videos being shared, rather than how many likes they receive.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/instagram-like-counts-test-in-canada-1.5118501
Instagram hiding its likes is no bad thing, but young people will find a way round it
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/may/02/instagram-likes-culture-validation
A link about regulation of posting a brand.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...i-driving-instagram-fx-trader-regulator-warns