Instagram is rolling out a new feature that will show your liked Reels to mutuals in a dedicated tab. It takes away the intimacy and safe haven of likes.
Table of Contents TikTok is currently staring at an existential crisis. If the Presidential miracle doesn’t come through and the social media site shuts down in the US on January 19th, a social media exodus is imminent.
The reasoning? The company wants Instagram to turn into a place “where you explore your interests with your friends.” Not that Instagram doesn’t offer similar features already. I may not necessarily like the dark comedy meme my cousin liked, but that’s just Instagram’s way of enforcing its algorithmic overlordship over my own preferences.
Likes and the price for intimacy Likes are, well, more than just likes. They are a way to tell the algorithm that you want more of that content. You don’t necessarily want to broadcast that information to your entire circle. “When individuals feel anonymous within an online community, they may experience an enhanced social identification with the community and a desire to engage in behaviors that are consistent with the norms and moral standards of the community, even if doing so potentially comes with a personal cost.”
The same applies to any person out there, who has faced bias or harassment for expressing themselves.
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