Facebook will comply with Instagram by hiding the variety of likes on users’ posts throughout a trial in Australia.
From Friday, some Australian users will now not be capable of see the quantity of likes – or reactions – on one other individual’s Facebook put up.
The controversial change has been trialled by sister platform Instagram in a number of nations since July.
Facebook stated eradicating likes from view was an try to scale back social stress amongst users.
People will nonetheless be capable of see the variety of likes on their very own posts, the corporate stated.
“[It is about] taking that number out of the equation, so that individuals can concentrate on the standard of their interactions and the high quality of the content material somewhat than on the variety of likes or reactions,” spokeswoman Mia Garlick advised the Australian Associated Press.