# Watching Your Own Reel Doesn't Increase Your View Count

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Podcast: [The Instagram Stories - Social Media News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news-4469042)
Published: 2026-04-13T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.instagram.com/danielhillmedia
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Today's episode features questions from the Head of Instagram, where he answers questions like "does watching my own Reel increase my view count?" and "how do we edit comments now?"

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