Instagram is threatening to stop tallying hearts, which might improve users’ mental health—and thwart influencers
The popular platform is threatening to stop tallying hearts, which might improve users’ mental health—but thwart influencers and rob the platform of its essential quality. We argue both sides of the debateTOYING WITH emotions is nothing new for social-media giants: In 2015 Facebook let users react with “laughter” and “anger” emojis to posts, rather than relying solely on its iconic Thumbs-Up. That same year, Twitter swapped the star that marked “Favorites” for a sentimental heart.
Now, via a series of tests starting in Canada and expanding to six more countries, including influencer-laden lands like Japan and Australia, Instagram is mulling the idea of removing like-counts from public view altogether.
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