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Hiding Instagram likes a path to a more authentic platform

Sandra Suzanne Buyole

Adam Mosseri, Instagram CEO recently announced that the social platform will be rolling out a test to hide likes on posts and videos, a move that is already being tested in various countries.

I am incidentally part of this test and it is, therefore, safe to say that the test is already happening in Kenya too. Users who are part of the test like I am will no longer see the total number of likes on photos and videos in their Instagram feeds.

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