How to Hide Likes on Instagram Threads Posts

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Threads is a new social media app created by the Instagram team and it works similarly to Twitter. Threads allows you to share posts, engage in replies, and follow profiles, with the ability to include text, links, photos, videos, or a combination of these in both threads and replies.

This wikiHow article will help you to hide the likes count on your post on Threads. Opting to hide the like counts on social media platforms can be beneficial in a few ways. People can freely share what they genuinely want to without worrying about getting the most likes. It also encourages more meaningful interactions through comments and discussions. Additionally, it simplifies the social media experience by reducing the stress of chasing likes. Now, read how to do it!

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    Launch the Threads app on your device. Login with your Instagram account, if you haven't already done so.
    • Make sure that you have the latest version of the Instagram app on your device. Update your app, if you haven't already done so. Also, it's important to note that Threads may not be available in all regions and is currently limited to Android and iOS users.
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    Navigate to one of your posts. Tap the 👤 icon to open your profile tab, then select one of your posts from there.
    • If you want to create a new post, tap the “create” icon in the middle of the navigation bar. Then compose your post and click the Post button.
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    Tap the three dots ⋯ option, next to your post. It will be located at the top-right corner of your post. By doing that, a menu will appear.
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    Tap the Hide like Count option. It will be the second option on the list. When you are done, the message “Like count hidden” will appear on your screen.
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    That's it! If you want to unhide the like count of your post, tap the  ⋯ icon and select Unhide like count . And you're done!
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      • You can also hide likes and view counts from all posts on Instagram. To do this, navigate to the Settings menu and select Privacy. From there, choose the "Hide Likes" option, which will take you to the Instagram app. Once there, locate the toggle button next to the "Hide Likes" option and activate it. It's important to note that this setting is also applied to Instagram.
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      References

      1. https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/threads-instagram-text-feature
      2. https://help.instagram.com/788669719351544
      3. https://help.instagram.com/113355287252104

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