Thumbs up? Facebook considers hiding 'likes' to make you feel better about posting

Facebook is "considering" hiding the numbers of likes to others in posts, similar to an experiment it's doing with company-owned Instagram in several countries. The idea is to take away the popularity contest of posting, which makes people feel bad when their post doesn't perform with big numbers. According to Psychology Today, rejection in digital form (not getting many likes) can sting just as much as in the analog world. Among younger users on Instagram, posting becomes a contest to see who can get the most likes. Facebook wouldn't add more than that it's considering the move, but social media lit up with the possibilities.