Instagram announces decision to start hiding ‘likes’

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, recently announced the platform’s decision to start hiding post likes in the United States. Starting this week, a limited number of users will be able to see the likes they receive, but unable to see likes on other people’s posts.

Like or Dislike? Instagram to test hiding "likes" in the US

German companies and political parties paid for an online popularity boost. Who bought likes on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube usually remains hidden from the public, but poor programming brought the details to light.

The policy would remove posts that promote fake cures for the virus.

Lateef Adedimeji was recently on Instagram live and his girlfriend joined and they started exchanging words on the Instagram live and they kept at it. An even many have tagged “Staged” Lateef Adedimeji blasted her and asked why they can’t settle the fight privately instead of the ’embarrassment on Instagram live’. This didn’t go down well with some Nigerians who took out time to call her out on twitter.

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The coronavirus is spreading at an enormous pace in Pakistan. Analysts say the government's inaction and mismanagement of the virus has worsened the outbreak.

On Thursday, Dwayne Johnson took to Instagram to celebrate surpassing 200 million followers on the platform.

In a bold move, US antitrust watchdogs have sued Facebook, arguing the social media giant needs to be broken up. Momentum is on the regulators' side, experts say.

How to smile, where to place a hand, which direction to face: courses in Vietnam that teach Instagrammers how to pose are being snapped up by the young and social media savvy. In communist Vietnam, where 70 percent of the population is under 35, the classes are particularly popular with young women.

This week, we're focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of France's influencers. On YouTube, TikTok, blogs and Instagram, they count their followers in the millions. However, France's "content creators" are still in the process of exploring all the potential of their virtual sway. In this show we see how brands and marketing teams are actively harnessing this grassroots power. We also see how influencers are being included in political campaigns. Finally, we check out the online trends to look out for from social media stars in the future.

A photograph of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo, was posted on Roccuzzo's Instagram account on Tuesday (August 10), showing the couple seated in their private jet en route to Paris. The caption attached to the photograph read "a new adventure for all five of us." Messi has agreed to join French club Paris Saint Germain (PSG) following his abrupt departure from Barcelona, his father said on Tuesday.