YouTube Hides “Dislikes” Following Mass Downvoting Of Biden Administration Videos

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“YouTube has announced that it’ll be hiding public dislike counts on videos across its site, starting today,” reports The Verge.

“The company says the change is to keep smaller creators from being targeted by dislike attacks or harassment, and to promote “respectful interactions between viewers and creators.” The dislike button will still be there, but it’ll be for private feedback, rather than public shaming.”

Quite how viewer feedback in the form of a thumbs down icon represents “harassment” is anyone’s guess, but the immediate response to the announcement from many was that the Google-owned company was merely moving to protect the Biden White House from ridicule.

“Is this the reason?” asked one respondent, highlighting how Biden speeches and White House press briefings receive massive dislike ratios, sometimes at a rate of ten to one.

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Mike
Mike
3 years ago

But he got more votes than anyone in history, and is the most popular, and, best president ever.

Not So Free
Not So Free
3 years ago

This is not new. It’s been going on almost since the beginning.

chop-chop
chop-chop
3 years ago

well well well, go figure all the big tech companies are following the demarcates to bring down this country. and FJB is a piece of shit being used in all ways and dont even know it. hopefully things will change soon. one way or the other