You can now hide Like Counts on Instagram | Here’s how

After years of requests from users, Instagram has announced that it’s now made it possible to hide like counts on both Facebook and Instagram. Users can now hide likes on both of the platforms from everyone including yourself. This ability to hide likes is currently available in the latest version of Facebook’s photo-sharing app. The new feature allows users to hide likes and comments but it is currently only available on the latest version of Instagram app on iOS.

Over the years, experts have highlighted the mental impact which may arise due to the number of the like counts. Users are reported to torture themselves and even go as far as to take their own life due to the unfulfilled desire to gain likes milestones. Facebook introduced this feature to enable users to interact freely on the platform as publicly displaying likes can lead to increased anxiety. Facebook’s latest move is also intended to reduce social comparison and improve the experience of using the platform. You can opt to hide likes on your Instagram feed as well as on individual Instagram.