The dreaded moment has arrived: Instagram already hides the "tastes" of some of its users

Instagram started Thursday to hide the "likes" of its platforms Australia, Brazil and other major marketsin order to reduce the pressure on its users, including mental health can be affected for this kind of examination.

Users in six Facebook-owned Instagram countries will no longer be able to see the number of "likes" that they receive from other people. "We want Instagram to be a place of personal expression where people feel comfortable," said Mia Garlick, Facebook and Facebook director in New Zealand, in a statement.

"We hope this decision will put pressure on the number of" likes "that will be received, so that people focus on sharing the things he wants. "

Australia, Italy, Ireland, Japan, Brazil and New Zealand are the countries where this new policy is going to be tested, in force in Canada since may. In these countries and as a test, the & # 39; likes & # 39; they will not be visible in profiles Instagram users. In order for them to see how much "I like" they have generated, they will need to go and click on another page.

Some studies suggest that Instagram may negatively affect its users. In 2017, a report from the Royal Society of Public Health of the United Kingdom (Royal Society of Public Health) described Instagram as the worst social network for youth mental health.