Anyone who's posted a photo on Instagram will know how exciting it can be to watch the likes and comments roll in, but this could become a thing of the past if the latest recommendations to social platforms, including Instagram, are taken on board.
The findings from a report by the British Information Commissioner's Office, suggested that features and techniques that encourage people to engage with the social platform should be switched off.
Whilst Instagram and other social platforms can be used to draw attention to celebrities and new products as well as Influencers, it is also believed that it can affect users' mental health and self-esteem.
The report goes on to explain that types of engagement, such as likes, encourage people to stay on the sites longer, which could 'damage their well-being'. So, it's been recommended that those features should be removed entirely from websites where they can't be sure of user's age.
In response to these recommendations, Instagram appears to be trialling hiding the number of likes for some users. According to Twitter user Jane Manchun Wong, she has discovered the new trial which lists a few users who have liked a post, followed by 'others', rather than an exact number of likes.
After clicking on the photo the list of people who like it is then revealed, along with a pop up from Instagram explaining, 'We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get. During this test, only the person who shared a post will see the total number of likes it gets.'
This change only appears to be affecting a few users at the moment, and there is no confirmation to if or when it will be rolled out for everyone.
Now take a look at celebs to follow on Snapchat:
RADIO Celebs you have to follow on Snapchat
1 of 44Lewis Capaldi
@LewisCapaldi
2 of 44Calvin Harris
@CalvinHarris
3 of 44Liam Payne
@liampayne
4 of 44Perrie Edwards
@perriesnap
5 of 44Ed Sheeran
@teddysdaytoday
6 of 44Kylie Jenner
@KylizzleMyNizzl
7 of 44Harry Styles
@ h.estyles
8 of 44Ariana Grande
@moonlightbae
9 of 44Taylor Swift
@taylorswift
10 of 44Justin Bieber
@RickTheSizzler
11 of 44Chris Pratt
@chrisprattsnap
12 of 44Jesy Nelson
@jesynels
13 of 44Miley Cyrus
@mileycyrus
14 of 44Rihanna
@rihanna
15 of 44Niall Horan
@niallhoran
16 of 44Jade Thirlwall
@justjadeamelia
17 of 44Kendall Jenner
@kenjen
18 of 44Zayn Malik
@zayn
19 of 44Lady Gaga
@ladygaga
20 of 44Kim Kardashian
@KimKardashian
21 of 44Leigh-Anne Pinnock
@leigh-annepinn
22 of 44Selena Gomez
@SelenaGomez
23 of 44Vicky Pattison
@vickypattison1
24 of 44Shawn Mendes
@shawnmendes
25 of 44Jamie Laing
@jamielaing
26 of 44Craig David
@craigdavid
27 of 44Chris Hughes
@hchris22
28 of 44Charlotte Crosby
@clc_17
29 of 44Usher
@howusnap
30 of 44Kem Cetinay
@kemcatinay
31 of 44Phillip Schofield
@phillipschofe
32 of 44Gemma Collins
@gemcqueen
33 of 44Louis Tomlinson
@balmain28
34 of 44David Guetta
@davidguettaoff
35 of 44Cara Delevingne
@caradevilqueen
36 of 44Amber Davies
@amber_davies7
37 of 44Ferne McCann
@fernemccann
38 of 44Gigi Hadid
@itsgigihadid
39 of 44Sam Faiers
@samfaiers1
40 of 44Ryan Gosling
@rygosg1980
41 of 44Megan McKenna
@megan-mckenna
42 of 44Zac Efron
@zacefron87
43 of 44Kourtney Kardashian
@kourtneykardash
44 of 44Nick Jonas
@jicknonas
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