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title: INSTAGRAM IS HIDING LIKES – HOW DOES IT AFFECT BRANDS AND INFLUENCERS?
description: The question now on everyone's lips is “what are the consequences of this change and how should we respond to them?”
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# [INSTAGRAM IS HIDING LIKES – HOW DOES IT AFFECT BRANDS AND INFLUENCERS?](https://www.curemedia.com/insights/blog/instagram-is-hiding-likes-how-does-it-affect-brands-and-influencers)

 Written by [Frida Ekholm](https://www.curemedia.com/insights/blog/author/frida-ekholm) | Nov 18, 2019 2:30:00 PM

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