Former Facebook employees claim Instagram hid 'likes' to increase post frequency

A new report claims on behalf of three former Facebook employees that Instagram is hiding 'likes' as an experiment to determine whether doing so will get users to post more content. The theory, according to CNBC, is that users who receive few likes on their content may not post as often out of a sense of embarrassment. By hiding likes, Instagram may remove the psychological barrier preventing many users from frequently posting. Over the course of its test this year, Instagram repeatedly presente...