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What happened?

I checked on some Instagram accounts (pen-related) and found that the number of likes has drastically decreased in 2021.

It went from 6-10% of the number of followers down to 1-2%.

 

 

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Algorithm related? Should never really take 'likes' as any kind of metric when an algorithm controls what you see (or don't see).

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@Ste_S

When I check an account(!), then there is no algorithm interfering.

 

@Uncial

Pen turners showing their pens got typically 300-400 likes, they do now get between 100-200 likes. Likes of my postings are also 50% down.

I checked several (famous) accounts, all seem to be hit by less likes.

 

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19 minutes ago, mke said:

@Ste_S

When I check an account(!), then there is no algorithm interfering.

 

@Uncial

Pen turners showing their pens got typically 300-400 likes, they do now get between 100-200 likes. Likes of my postings are also 50% down.

I checked several (famous) accounts, all seem to be hit by less likes.

 

 

The algorithm does, however, control what people see in their feeds. If it doesn't show in their feeds, then likes are going to be down.

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There were also some changes to likes algorithms put in place by at least Google that hit a number of people. Specifically, these algorithms will delete likes if the likes meet a certain pattern that suggests that these likes are whatever the company deems "not authentic." There's lots of theories about why they are doing it, but it has caused many channels to suffer a large reduction in likes, often 50% or more. 

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LOM, during the pandemic, = less looking, less liking????

In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

The cheapest lessons are from those who learned expensive lessons. Ignorance is best for learning expensive lessons.

 

 

 

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I suggest it might be that many people have other pressing concerns at present.

Add lightness and simplicate.

 

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1 hour ago, Karmachanic said:

I suggest it might be that many people have other pressing concerns at present.

 

Could be.

 

Also, social media is, and always will be, constantly "moving the goal posts".

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