YouTube is changing its Dislike button functionality in an effort to curb online harassment. While the Dislike button will remain, the dislike counts will be hidden to everyone but the content creator. That way, the creator can use it as a gauge of viewer feedback, without it becoming a platform for haters to pile on. The change will be rolling out gradually starting today.
YouTube says this follows a successful experiment of changing Dislike button functionality and how that impacted both
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