Instagram Starts Hiding the Like Count Feature, What's the Fate of Influencers?
Instagram recently started implementing a new rule that hides the ‘like count’ on every photo and video uploaded to the app. There are seven countries that will be testing the feature to hide the number of likes. These include Italy, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. Then what about the fate of the influencers?
According to Instagram, this was done to reduce pressure on other users about the number of likes. So if the number of likes feature is removed, then there is no more worry about popularity.
“We want all of our friends to be able to focus on the photos and videos that you share, not how many likes they get”
But not all can agree with Instagram’s plan, especially for Influencers. “What about people who use these features for their income? People who are trying to create the best content on Instagram and are no longer praised and can’t be shown how successful the content is? said one of the influencers.
The impact of the loss of the Like count feature will certainly silence influencers who have a lot of followers. However, some suggested this feature of hiding the number of likes as an option. “Instagram will also kill influencers with less than 100,000 followers,” said one netizen.
In addition, there are also those who think that the new feature will not have a big impact on influencers. Because they can still use other platforms to prove they are so influential on Instagram.
Not a few people also welcome Instagram’s policy. Maybe with this policy, no one feels prestige to create content on Instagram.
So, what do you think, do you support the features or policies taken by Instagram? Let’s give your opinion in the comments column below!