Facebook’s New ‘Likes’ Policy Changes Social Media Forever — And That’s A Good Thing
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Facebook’s New ‘Likes’ Policy Changes Social Media Forever — And That’s A Good Thing

Ian Haworth

Earlier this week, Facebook announced that users of its two platforms, Facebook and Instagram, will have the option to hide their “like” counts.

In a blog post titled, “Giving People More Control on Instagram and Facebook,” the social media giant wrote, “everyone on Instagram and Facebook will now have the option to hide their public like counts, so they can decide what works for them.”

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