The Impact of the Screen

Recently, Instagram has been experimenting with the removal of likes from users posts. You will still be able to see how many likes your posts get on your account, but Instagram is taking away your ability to see how many likes someone else has. Trying to create a more comfortable atmosphere online may give Instagram a leg above the rest of the social media platforms, but how will it affect the quality of communication? Will people continue to interact using a screen, or will they start to put their phones down in an effort to have physical interactions?