Will YouTube hide "dislikes"? This is why
On YouTube videos, the number of "dislikes"
will not be visible. YouTube has announced a new update incorporating this
change. The new decision was made when it was observed that showing the number
of dislikes for videos might have a negative impact on users' enjoyment in a
variety of ways. YouTube also feels that this will aid in the fight against
unwanted dislike attacks on video creators.
With the new update, the "dislike" button
will not be removed. Instead, the number of people who disliked the video will
not be displayed to the public. By clicking on the "dislike" button,
you may still express your disapproval of videos.
At the same time, creators can view reports of dislikes
for their videos along with their video performance on YouTube Studio.
According to YouTube, the new changes are part of a
series of experiments targeted at reducing cyber-attacks on video creators.
There are deliberate efforts aimed at getting viewers to dislike specific
videos. These negative campaigns have been demonstrated to have a significant
impact on video creators.
However, YouTube does not rule out the possibility that
the number of dislikes may be used to help users discover videos with
misleading content, such as those with misleading headlines or spam videos.
There are reports that the company has experimented
with different designs to remove the number of dislikes, including the word
"dislike" appearing below the thumbs-down button instead of the
number of dislikes. However, no substantial new design changes are believed to
have been done as of yet.
Similarly, Facebook has introduced the Dislike Button
(Dislike Reaction) as an experiment for stories in news feeds. But it was
removed based on the perception that many people were abusing it.
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