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Instagram has considered hiding the like count on images uploaded to the social network, which would prevent people from seeing how many people have tapped the 'heart' icon on each photo.
The feature was found by Jane Manchun Wong, who often hunts down features in testing in Instagram and Twitter. As depicted in an image shown by Wong, the like count on a photo is hidden by default and visible only by the person who posted the photo.
'We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get. During this test, only the person who shared a post will see the total number of likes it gets,' reads the description of the feature.
In a statement to The Verge, however, Instagram says that the feature is not being tested at the current time: 'We're not testing this at the moment, but exploring ways to reduce pressure on Instagram is something we're always thinking about.
Hiding likes would fundamentally change the way Instagram works, as liking photos and garnering likes is one of the platform's main features.
The feature was found by Jane Manchun Wong, who often hunts down features in testing in Instagram and Twitter. As depicted in an image shown by Wong, the like count on a photo is hidden by default and visible only by the person who posted the photo.
'We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get. During this test, only the person who shared a post will see the total number of likes it gets,' reads the description of the feature.
In a statement to The Verge, however, Instagram says that the feature is not being tested at the current time: 'We're not testing this at the moment, but exploring ways to reduce pressure on Instagram is something we're always thinking about.
Hiding likes would fundamentally change the way Instagram works, as liking photos and garnering likes is one of the platform's main features.
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Using a third-party app to gain followers and likes on Instagram are about to become a lot less effective at artificially growing audiences.
Instagram revealed today that it is going to war against fake follows and likes by using AI to identify accounts that engage in the practice. Starting today, Instagram says it will remove inauthentic likes, follows and comments from accounts that use third-party apps to boost their popularity.
This is the message you’ll see if you’re guilty:
“Every day people come to Instagram to have real experiences, including genuine interactions. It is our responsibility to ensure these experiences aren’t disrupted by inauthentic activity,” the company said in a blog post. “We’ve built machine learning tools to help identify accounts that use these services and remove the inauthentic activity.”
Instagram says inauthentic behavior is bad for the community and third-party apps that generate likes and follows violates the app’s terms of use and community guidelines. Users found in violation will receive an in-app message alerting them to the issue and be asked to change their password.
One of the problems with the third-party apps is they make accounts less secure. Accounts that continue to use third-party apps to create fake interactions and grow their audience “may see their Instagram experience impacted,” warns Instagram.