YouTube Announces It Will Hide ‘Dislike’ Counts on All Videos

AndronETalksNews
The Epoch Times
By Jack Phillips
YouTube has announced that it will hide dislike counts on all its videos, claiming it wants to curb “creator harassment.”
On Nov. 10, the Google-owned company said it will make the metric private after testing it earlier in the year and seeing a decrease in the number of so-called “dislike mobs.”
The like button and count will remain visible, according to YouTube, which posted a screenshot of the new look. The dislike button shows no counts.
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