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YouTube Launches Test to Hide Video ‘Dislike’ Counts
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variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital EditorThumbs up or thumbs down?For years, YouTube has allowed viewers to rate the videos on the site using either the “like” or “dislike” icons.
But only now has the Google-owned video platform gotten the message that the thumbs-down button might be a means of bullying individual YouTube users.YouTube on Tuesday announced that it has launched a “small experiment” to test several new designs that do not display a public dislike count.
That came in response “to creator feedback around well-being and targeted dislike campaigns,” YouTube explained in a tweet.“If you’re part of this small experiment, you might spot one of these designs in the coming weeks,” YouTube said in the tweet (below).
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