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Instagram Wants to Get Rid Of ‘Likes’ For Your Mental Health

Instagram is talking about getting rid of likes. How do you like the idea of Instagram getting rid of likes on posts? You would still be able to see how…

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 03: A person poses with an iPhone displaying the Instagram logo on August 3, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

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Instagram is talking about getting rid of likes.

How do you like the idea of Instagram getting rid of likes on posts? You would still be able to see how many people liked your photo but only you could see it, not the people looking at your content. Instagram is exploring this idea because research is showing the pressure on your self esteem is attached to social media. Instagram wants to take the pressure out of posting and would like users to focus on the content and not the number of likes.