Instagram Announces Plan to Hide Likes in Canada

One of the most surprising finds discovered in a leaked Instagram design prototype in late April was that the app was considering removing the ubiquitous, heart-shaped Likes from posts. Though a spokesperson for the app insisted that Instagram wasn't actually testing the functionality, it appears that it was; the app announced that it will soon be hiding Likes totals in Canada. This idea was put forth so "your followers [could] focus on what you share, not how many Likes your posts get," Instagr...