If you’re an OG Instagram user, you might remember the time when you could view the posts that accounts you followed had liked. But can you still see what others like on Instagram in 2024?
Instagram is one of the most popular ways to share photos and videos online and has been for many years now. Users can post content in the form of stories, reels, and more, and interact with the range of content that’s available on the app.
If you’re ever curious about what you’ve double-tapped throughout your time on the platform, Instagram allows you to easily view what you’ve liked via your profile page.
You may have also wondered whether it’s possible to see what your friends or accounts you’re following have liked.
Can you see what someone likes on Instagram in 2024?
No, you can’t see what other people have liked on Instagram. Previously, there was a ‘following’ activity tab that gave users updates about what people they followed were interacting with on the app, including posts they liked and commented on.
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Not everyone was a huge fan of this feature though, and in October 2019, Instagram ended up removing it, meaning it’s no longer easy to track what content people are interacting with.
5 years ago today, Instagram removed the ‘Following’ tab.The tab allowed you to see what other users were doing on the app. pic.twitter.com/oiQUs3XelJ
— Pop Base (@PopBase) October 8, 2024
You are, however, able to click on the likes beneath a photo to see a list of people who have liked it, as long as that option has been made available by the original poster, so this can be one way to see whether someone you know has liked a particular image.
There are third-party apps that claim to help you find out this information, but it’s not clear how safe or accurate they are.
If you want to know more about how to use Instagram, you can check out our other guides, including how to link your Instagram account to TikTok and how to see your first-liked Instagram post.
