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YouTube might be testing hiding the dislike button
Summarized by News Era from reporting by theverge.com. How we work
What Happened?
YouTube appears to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, as reported by 9to5Google. At least two users on X have recently shared screenshots of the dislike button now being placed in the three-dots submenu, and a user on Reddit also shared an image of the dislike button being absent for them. Right now, for me, the dislike button sits right next to the like button under a video. Moving it to a submenu would make it considerably more of an effort to access, meaning that fewer people would likely use it.
Key Takeaways
- 1YouTube appears to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, as reported by 9to5Google.
- 2At least two users on X have recently shared screenshots of the dislike button now being placed in the three-dots submenu, and a user on Reddit also shared an image of the dislike button being absent for them.
- 3Right now, for me, the dislike button sits right next to the like button under a video.
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