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Instagram Tests Comment Downvotes To Combat Negative Interactions
Meta is once again trying out a dislike button for comments
Nikhil Wad
February 21, 2025
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Instagram Tests Comment Downvotes To Combat Negative Interactions
Meta is once again trying out a dislike button for comments, this time on Instagram, in the hopes of establishing more signals that it can use to downrank comments that users find to be overly negative and/or harmful to their in-app experience.
As explained by Instagram chief Adam Mosseri: “We’re [currently] testing a new button next to comments on Instagram. This gives people a private way to signal that they don’t feel good about that particular comment. There is no dislike count, nor will anyone know if you tap the button, [but] eventually, we may integrate this signal into comments ranking to move disliked comments lower down.”
X is blocking links to Signal
X users are currently unable to post links to Signal.me, which are used to quickly and securely send direct messages to Signal users. A variety of failure notifications are being reported when X users attempt to post Signal links on the platform, some of which identify the blocked message as containing spam, harmful content, or malicious activity.
Threads is testing an option to hide the "Replies" tab from your profile
Instagram Threads, Meta’s competitor to Elon Musk’s X, is testing a way to make your replies to others’ posts less visible on the platform. The company is adding a new privacy feature that allows you to customize your profile to remove the tab that displays your replies. This leaves only the two tabs that show posts and reposts. The addition offers an option to make your profile and use of Threads more private, without having to switch to a fully private profile, which would limit the visibility of your posts to only your followers and those you choose to reply to.
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