r/technology • u/Dilpickle2113 • 10h ago

Social Media YouTube is testing hiding the dislike button entirely and users aren’t happy

https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/youtube-is-testing-hiding-the-dislike-button-entirely-and-users-arent-happy-3420822/
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u/GriveousDance21 10h ago

They've been lying since day one about hiding dislike counts, claiming "oh, we don't want creators to be harassed lmao" where it was clearly implemented to protect advertisers and brand interests. And in that 2021 announcement video they boldly claimed "At least you can still dislike videos, other platforms won't even allow that".

5 years later, here we are.

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u/nox66 9h ago

Negative opinions will not be tolerated in the slop mines.

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u/m1ster_frundles 8h ago

techbros are training us not to complain for when their fascist wet dreams are finally realized

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u/King_of_the_Kobolds 5h ago

I feel like I need to start becoming a lot more tech literate than I am so I can install all the prerequisite third party hacks and ad blockers that are going to make the 2030s marginally bearable.