Instagram tests a new dislike button on the platform. However, this button will not be for posts, but for comments in posts and reals.Instagram’s president Adam Mosser says that the button will not show the number of dislikes, but will contribute to the comment ranking. In a way, it will function similar to the negative voting button in Reddit.
Objective to improve the quality of comments
Mosser explains why the new button will be commissioned: “This button provides people a special way to tell people that they do not feel good about a particular interpretation. We hope that it will help make Instagram comments more friendly.”
In summary, Instagram’s aim is to improve the quality of comments. For now, the feature tested by a small user group will be presented to a wider audience in the future if positive results are obtained.
