YouTube hiding dislike counts is gonna suck for viewers

Bad news, my fellow haters: YouTube has started hiding dislike counts on videos. While the thumbs-down button is staying, the tally will only be available to the person who uploaded the video. YouTube says the move will shield creators from harassment and “dislike attacks.” In tests, the changes made people “less likely to target a video’s dislike button to drive up the count.” YouTube is now gradually making the switch a permanent feature. Viewers will still be able to dislike videos, which will tune their recommendations, but the counter will be concealed within the creator’s analytics dashboard. That could reduce…

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