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Instagram confirms to TechCrunch that it's prototyped this redesign that hides Like counters to "reduce pressure on Instagram" techcrunch.com/2019/04/18/ins… 
Instagram hiding Like counts could be a huge win for well-being by reducing the popularity contest, envy spiraling, herd Liking, & inauthentic sharing. Founder Kevin Systrom told me Stories was supposed to do this techcrunch.com/2019/04/18/ins…
Instagram may hide Like counts, but they'll still rule the algorithm, so creators will still have to compete for them to get reach in the feed. tip @techmeme techcrunch.com/2019/04/18/ins…
Instagrammers frequently delete posts of they don't immediately get 'enough' Likes. Removing the counter could refocus Insta fun & self-expression rather than being the influence coliseum
