YouTube's decision to remove the dislike count was met with mixed reviews as some users appreciated the gesture while other users wanted the streaming platform to bring back the dislike count display.

Google announced last month that YouTube would be retiring the dislike count on videos, a change that has already taken effect and has been highly controversial among users. For those who want to keep ...

Since 2019, Google’s video site has been experimenting with ways to de-weaponize the dislike button in response to targeted campaigns and to improve wellbeing. YouTube is now going ahead with hiding ...