But unlike some previous changes, Mosseri’s comments about “likes” do not exist in a vacuum. Studies have found Instagram to already be a toxic online environment , leading to anxiety, depression, bullying, and poorly impacting sleep and body image among young users — and some argue that “likes” could just add to the pressures of building an online persona and accumulating social media clout . Even hall of fame ‘grammers, such as Kim Kardashian West, have said that hiding “likes” could be beneficial to users’ mental health