Facebook is considering hiding the “like” counter from social media sites Facebook and Instagram to protect users from adverse mental health affects such as feeling inadequate or experiencing envy if they don’t get as many likes on their posts as others. Testing on Instagram has already begun in seven countries by showing only a few names of mutual friends who have liked the post instead of the total number. The account owner, however, can still see the total number of likes.
Facebook and Instagram May Remove ‘Like’ Counter
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