Instagram could remove the likes of your photos

I nstagram has been crowned as one of the most popular social networks worldwide. In the social network, obtaining the highest number of likes has become an obsession for many accounts. But it seems that there could soon be changes in this regard. Since the company is considering hiding the number of likes in the photos. So only those who upload the photo could see them.

Instagram could remove the likes of your photos

This is a measure that is currently already in the testing phase. So it seems that the intention of the social network is to introduce it sometime this year.

Instagram is testing hiding like count from audiences, 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

- Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) April 18, 2019

Changes on Instagram

The social network has been looking for a while to change the way it is used. They don't want photos to be uploaded to simply get as many likes as possible. Rather, they want followers to be able to focus on the content being shared. Therefore, hiding the number of likes is a measure with which to focus on the photos or videos that are uploaded.

At first it sounds like a pretty logical measure in this regard. Only the person who uploads the photo will be able to see the exact number of likes that the photo has obtained. Although we will have to see how this feels to influencers.

Since many people have made Instagram their business and their showcase, being likes something fundamental for them. At the moment it is a measure that is being tested, with no guarantees that it will be definitive. But we hope to have more news about it soon.

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