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Use this browser extension to regain view of Instagram like counts

December 4, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 2 Comments

Last month, Instagram went global with hiding like counts. For some of us, it was a welcome change and refreshment of the app. But for others, especially influencers, this was a disaster. But there’s a solution.

If you prefer seeing everyone’s like counts, The Return of the Likes comes to the rescue. This browser extension lets you see how many likes there are on other people’s posts, just the way it was before.

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Instagram to start testing hidden likes in the USA this week

November 10, 2019 by John Aldred 3 Comments

Instagram will begin hiding the like counter for some people in the USA this week, according to Instagram CEO, Adam Mosseri. The possibility that Instagram would implement hidden likes came about in April after a design prototype was leaked. By July, Instagram had turned off like counters for some users in seven countries.

The goal, they say, is to stop the jealousy that we often see on social media. Their plan appears to be working, as Instagram expands the test into the USA and even parent company Facebook plans to follow suit.

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It’s official: Facebook follows Instagram’s lead and tests hiding like counts

September 30, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 8 Comments

Earlier this month, Reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong discovered that Facebook was about to start hiding like counts. And now it’s happening: the social media giant is testing hiding like counts in Australia, and the experiment could expand to more countries soon.

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Instagram now tests hiding like counts in seven countries

July 19, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 4 Comments

Earlier this year, a leaked design prototype showed us that Instagram could start hiding like counts from your followers. The feature is now being tested and it hides the total number of likes and video views for some people in seven countries: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Brazil, and Japan.

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It’s official: Instagram is now testing hiding Like counts from your followers

May 3, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 9 Comments

As we reported last week, Instagram was about to hide Like counts from people who view your posts. And now it’s official: the test feature has been launched. Over the next couple of days, users in Canada will not be able to see the Likes on other people’s posts.

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Instagram could soon hide Like counts, leaked design prototype shows

April 23, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments

Judging from a recently leaked design prototype, Instagram might soon hide the Like counts from people who view your posts. Although it looks like a small tweak in design, this change could have a huge impact on everyone on the platform: artists who show off their work, influencers, or casual Instagram users.

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