Instagram Demetricator Firefox

Instagram Demetricator

Instagram Demetricator hides all the metrics on Instagram. Follower, like, and view counts all disappear. The result lets you try out the site without the numbers, to see what happens when you can no longer judge yourself or others in metric terms.

Features & Capabilities

Instagram, like other social networks, is full of numbers. These numbers, or metrics, measure and present our social value and activity online, enumerating likes, followers, views, and more. But what are the effects of these numbers on who we follow, what we post, what we delete, or how we feel when we use the site? Inviting us to consider these questions through our own experience, Instagram Demetricator is a web browser extension that hides the metrics. Follower, like, and comment counts disappear. Search result metrics such as "2,344,212 posts" becomes, simply, "posts." Through changes like these, Demetricator lets us try out Instagram without the numbers, to see what happens when we can no longer judge ourselves and others in metric terms. With this work, I aim to disrupt our obsession with social media metrics, to reveal how they guide our behavior, and to ask who most benefits from a system that quantifies our public interactions online.

Note: this only works on the desktop browser-based version of Instagram.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Ben Grosser
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/instagram-demetricator/
Email:
gr*****@bengrosser.com
Website:
https://bengrosser.com/projects/instagram-demetricator/

User Reviews

Simple and does the job. I don't really care about "<x> days ago" metric like other users, so no problem for me, but definitely something to keep in mind if you want to install this.
by Si*****, 2021-09-19

What the first person said: It hides stuff other than follower, like, and view counts; and the toggle button does nothing.
by Sa*****, 2021-07-06

by Fi*****, 2019-11-25
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Is Instagram Demetricator Safe?

Risk impact
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Instagram Demetricator requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
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Instagram Demetricator has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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