Down To Earth With Harriet Cammock: Instagram Hiding Likes

Published: Nov. 13, 2019, 4:13 p.m.

For many, Instagram showing the number of likes on a post is indicative of how well a product or work is received. Instagram created the term \u2018influencers\u2019 people who are not traditional celebrities but who garner a number of followers and who make a living from endorsing products.

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Now the social media platform is saying it will hide the number of Ike\u2019s the public sees on an individual\u2019s post. This too has significant ramifications for cyber bullying. The plan is to roll it out in the next coming weeks in the U.S.

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