So why don’t all social media platforms stop you from seeing likes on public posts?

I thought that it was a privacy nightmare back then.

It’s basically a constant invasion of privacy.

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Removing the pressure of likes would encourage you to post freely and more often.

People would be encouraged to upload more unique posts, as nobody could see which posts did poorly.

A 9GAG Instagram post could literally get 1,000 likes, and we’d be none the wiser.

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The most considerable issue that kept popping up was election interference as a result of bot-fueled campaigns.

I wish there were more ways to protect myself from creepy stalkers.

Facebook at least gives you a way to hide your friends and page likes.

This would improve both online privacy and safety.

There are somethings you should never share on social media, regardless of who follows you.