'It’s one less thing I need to worry about when using the app.'
But what about those young people Mosseri is trying to target? Flora, an 18-year-old student at Concordia University toldthat she doesn’t really mind the idea of Instagram hiding likes, especially because she mostly uses the app to stay connected with friends. “It’s one less thing I need to worry about when using the app,” she explained. “There is no pressure on me to have my posts retain the same interaction, or to feel the need to be validated based on who is liking my content.
That said, Flora also uses the app for business purposes, and she expressed concerns as a creator. "Viewing 'likes' can be beneficial to see which companies...are interested and actively following my growth as an artist." Steve, a 22-year-old photographer from Chattanooga, isn't too worried about the possible change; in fact, he welcomes it. “With likes taken away, the value of the share and the comment goes up,” he explained. “It forces engagementpeople; in my opinion, IG users have become robots. They just scroll and ‘like’ things as a form of habit.”
For Merveline, a grad student at Florida International University, the key is that the “likes” are hidden from the. “If the account owner can still see their 'likes,' then I don't think it matters,” the 24-year-old told, adding: “I use Instagram…as a way to say ‘hello’ to loved ones, or an exchange of contact with new people. It’s my favorite way to spread positivity….”
But Evanna, a student at Exeter University, has some doubts about the correlation of “likes” and her own mental health. “Usually, what makes me the most anxious…about my own life isn't the amount of ‘likes’ a person has, but the…perfect and edited version of
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