First, Instagram started hiding the Like count. It began the experiment in Canada, and has further expanded the test in more countries, including Italy, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It appears the experiment has demonstrated the desired results, and now Facebook is thinking about hiding Like counts, too. “The fact that Facebook is following suit after Instagram indicates they have confidence the pros of hiding like counts outweigh the cons,” says Jane Manchun Wong, the security researcher who uncovered the project by reverse-engineering the Facebook app. Facebook is working to hide like counts, too!https://t.co/WnUrM12aZgTip @Techmeme pic.twitter.com/TdT73wT6A0— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane)…
