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Updated November 19th, 2019 at 17:26 IST

Instagram 'Likes' feature removed in the new feature update. Here is why

Instagram Likes count has been disabled by the platform in the latest update. Here is why the social media platform implemented this change to the app's code.

Reported by: Gunjan Shah
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Instagram by Facebook is one of the widely popular social media platforms used by people from all walks of life, it is especially popular among celebrities too. The platform allows users to share posts in the form of photographs and short videos. While Instagram keeps on adding great new features for its users to express things in a better way, recently, the developers removed one of the likes feature of the app from the code. Here is how the implementation has affected the audiences:

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The changes could create challenges for social media influencers

Adam Mosseri, the CEO of Instagram, recently talked about why Instagram got rid of likes. In his interview with a leading portal, he said that it is their step towards making the platform one of the safest places to be on the internet. Talking about the new Instagram update, Mosseri said that they implemented the disabling of Instagram likes count, to depressurise the platform. He added that they aim to make the platform less competitive and where people are more focused on connecting with others, the things that inspire them.

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Adam Mosseri also stated that the incentive of getting likes to their posts results in a polarised digital dystopia. Thus, Instagram removing likes count is a top-down effort to curb such an unhealthy online experience. Since the latest update of the social media platform, many users have been asking the question – why did Instagram get rid of likes? Maybe, Adam Mosseri’s interview has all the answers to the queries being raised by the people on Instagram likes.

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How has Instagram removing likes affected the audiences

According to a Facebook spokesperson's statement from an interview with a leading portal, the early reception of Instagram removing the likes count has been positive. However, this move might lead to problems for the people who use Instagram as their source of income, and all the social media influencers out there. The spokesperson said that though Instagram likes feature is crucial for social media influencers and would cause problems for them, they will have to discontinue the likes feature beginning from the new Instagram update. Thus, they are trying to find a workaround for them.

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Published November 18th, 2019 at 19:12 IST

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