Facebook tips to hide the likes of posts

A Chinese engineer discovered that Facebook was testing a prototype to mask the number of likes in the publication, to preserve the mental health of users and reduce the obsession with collecting the likes.

Jin Manchun Wong, a Chinese technology expert, has found a new Android code that can hide the number of mentions I like for each post, but has not been activated yet.

Facebook has tested the new code on the Instagram Photo Posting application, already present in seven countries, including Canada and Brazil, which only allows the account holder to see how many people have liked his message and no other user.

Facebook declined to comment on the news.

Some studies have suggested that the tensions caused by popularity on social media can affect mental health, especially among young people.

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The Chinese engineer wrote a blog about his discovery, pointing out that it did not work for the giant Facebook technology.

"It takes time to develop, monitor, test and publish the beta features," she said.

"The beta features can come and go," she said. "But I'm sure that hiding the public's tastes will be a useful feature for a wide range of users."

Ellen Pau, an investor and American activist, commented on the news and tweeted that if it were implemented, she would be late.

"Social platforms have understood since early 2014 that social media is affecting mental health, and now, only Facebook has begun to hide the number of likes in publications," she said.

Instagram announced that he was not yet ready to disclose the results of the taste-hiding experience.

"We hope that this test will dispel the number of mentions of the type I will like, so you can focus on what you love," said Mia Garlick, Facebook policy director in Australia and New Zealand. .