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YouTube’s plan to hide ‘dislikes’ is a sellout move that will harm users | News – Happy
YouTube has announced that they are considering hiding the ‘dislike’ button counter, under the rationale it will protect “content creators”.
YouTube has announced that they have been exploring options to hide the ‘dislike’ button counter that currently appears on each video. This feature has been around since 2010, but has become of greater significance in recent years.
In the age of viral internet protests and cancel culture, YouTube content creators and posters are more vulnerable than ever to visible disapproval. Or rather, it’s that they are more at the mercy of it. As more and more people have monetised their content, to the point…
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