Instagram is hiding likes and view count for public viewing

[babarsuhail]

We want your friends to focus on the photos and videos you share, not how many likes they get. You can still see your own likes by tapping on the list of people who've liked it, but your friends will not be able to see how many likes your post has received.
- Instagram (@instagram) July 17, 2019

We’re looking forward to learning more about how

Comments

[bellwetherr]

i am absolutely okay with this lol

[alienjiive]

Even the losers get lucky sometimes, bless 🙏🏾

[ginainabottle]

There are people who are already sharing on their stories how many likes their posts got. The level of pathetic is just beyond, imagine being that desperate for such shallow validation from strangers.

[bellwetherr]

lmao that feels so desperate

[xtinkerbellax]

lol that's pathetic.

[ohyesbinch]

LMAO WHAT?? omg imagine how actually desperate you have to be to actually go that far to show off likes. What the hell has gotten into people lmfao

[queasybake]

wait, I thought this happened already? My likes went away for a week, and then suddenly came back again. I don't know what the fuck zuckerbookgram is doing, but I just want chronological back. That's all.

[jarellano89]

Are you a beta user? That might’ve been why. I opted out, the bugs were too annoying.

[queasybake]

oh no I must be. This would explain the weird VR filters that showed up in my story settings the other day, only to vanish minutes afterwards. How do I opt out of this?!?!

[jarellano89]

The app store. Where you update it, it should give you the option to opt out

[gabsy]

I've had it for a while and like it tbh.