19 Jul 2019

Instagram hides number of "likes"

From Morning Report, 8:28 am on 19 July 2019

Instagram is trialling a change to the social media app by hiding the number of likes on each post.

Instead of a number, you'll now see that "others" like a post.

Instagram has faced criticism for its contribution to poor mental health and low self-esteem, particularly in young people.

Kim Hill speaks with Ashley Carman, a reporter at the tech website The Verge..