YouTube removes Dislikes counter below videos
YouTube wants to end the Harassment Creators
Sometimes Face with Abusive [ Dislikes ]
YouTube makes changes to Dislikes
YouTube announces that changes will be made to the
"dislike" option below the videos. Indeed, the platform has
decided to no longer display the number of Dislikes. The goal: to
protect creators who are sometimes victims of harassment, by discouraging
Internet users from using this option for the simple purpose of seeing this
figure increase. YouTube says it carried out a test to determine what would be
most effective for users.
In this test, viewers could still see the button and
click on it, but the "dislike" count was not displayed. This
has allowed us to see a decrease in the number of users clicking on "I
don't like" for the simple purpose of attacking creators. According to our
test and the testimonials we gathered directly from small designers (beginners
or experienced), small chains are more targeted.
Based on the results of this test, YouTube has decided
not to remove the feature, but rather to continue in this direction by making
"Dislikes" private. An idea that the social network had
already mentioned a few months ago. The platform announces that this change is
taking place today and will see a gradual deployment.
What impact for users ?
On the creator side, the "Dislikes"
count will still be available in YouTube Studio, alongside the usual
performance metrics. On the viewer side, they will still be able to use this button,
in particular to personalize their recommendations on the platform or to give
their opinion on a content creator's video, without it being public.
YouTube also explains that, during the test, some
Internet users explained that the number of Dislikes was decisive in deciding
whether they were watching a video. This criterion can therefore no longer be
taken into account by users as a guarantee of quality or not of content.
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