As per a recent report it has become apparent that Instagram is planning to introduce a downvote or dislike button for comments. Instagram has confirmed that its testing a way through which users can signal and indicate whether they liked a comment or not. The feature would be applicable on both feed posts and Reels.
As per a post on threads by Adam Mosseri the company wont show a dislike count and no one would know you disliked a comment. He added that eventually the dislike counts would be accounted for for ranking comments.
“Some of you may have seen that we’re 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. I want to be clear: this is a test, there is no dislike count, nor will anyone know if you tap the button. Eventually, we may integrate this signal into comments ranking to move disliked comments lower down. Our hope is that this might help make comments more friendly on Instagram,” Mosseri said- as per
Meta’s Opinion On The Matter
Meta has reported that the test has been planned to contribute towards improving the equity as well as the quality of the comment section. As per the comments that have been going viral over the internet, there have been reactions about how the new feature would further add to the voice users have over the content. Such a prowess would help the users showcase their critique efficiently.
“We’re working on ways to help people better control their Instagram experience and what they’re seeing on the app,” a company spokesperson said. “We’re testing a new button next to each comment on a Reel or Feed post for people to privately signal they don’t feel good about that particular comment or find it relevant. We’re testing this with a very small group of people to start. Later, we may also test moving these comments lower down in the comments section to help create a better experience,” they added.
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