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**Instagram Now Allows Friends to See Your Liked Reels**

I regret to inform you that Instagram has rolled out a new feature enabling your friends to view the Reels you’ve liked. While this could enhance interaction on the platform, it also brings up concerns about the extent of our activities being made public.

Here’s the scoop: In the upper right corner of a Reel, you may spot your friends’ profile pictures accompanied by small heart symbols. Tapping on this will direct you to the “With friends” tab, showcasing a list of Reels your friends appreciated. Each video will exhibit your friend’s profile picture along with a heart symbol in the bottom right of the thumbnail.

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This feature is evidently crafted to retain users on the app for extended durations. By promoting likes, comments, and shares on Reels, Instagram is intensifying its rivalry with TikTok. Moreover, this isn’t the sole strategy Instagram has implemented to attract TikTok users. Reports suggest that the platform has been compensating influencers *thousands of dollars* to favor posting on Reels over TikTok. Furthermore, Instagram has executed various adjustments to enhance the visibility of Reels, such as substituting its classic square grid with a rectangular format, launching a fresh video editing tool dubbed *Edits* (akin to TikTok’s CapCut), and increasing the maximum length of Reels to three minutes.

If you’re interested in discovering which Reels you’ve liked—and inadvertently disclosed to your friends—you can do so by following these instructions:

1. Navigate to your profile and tap the menu icon in the top-right corner.
2. Choose “Your Activity.”
3. Tap “Likes” to see all the posts and Reels you’ve enjoyed.
4. To specifically filter for Reels, click the “All content types” dropdown and select “Reels.”

While the new feature from Instagram might render the platform more engaging, it’s important to reflect on how much of your activity you’re willing to share with others. After all, not everything should be public—even in the realm of social media.

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