{"id":3747,"date":"2026-10-22T03:46:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T23:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/youtube-says-it-isnt-testing-hiding-the-dislike-button\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T03:46:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T23:46:45","slug":"youtube-says-it-isnt-testing-hiding-the-dislike-button","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/youtube-says-it-isnt-testing-hiding-the-dislike-button\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube says it isn\u2019t testing hiding the dislike button"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Tuesday, I published a story<\/a> about how YouTube appeared to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, with at least two<\/a> users<\/a> on X sharing screenshots of the dislike button moved into the three-dot menu. But a YouTube spokesperson, in a Wednesday statement to The Verge<\/em>, confirmed that YouTube is \u00ab\u00a0not testing hiding the dislike button on YouTube for users.\u00a0\u00bb However, YouTube is<\/em> introducing a new UI for creators on their uploaded videos where the dislike button will be moved.<\/p>\n

Here’s the full statement, from spokesperson Kimberly Taylor:<\/p>\n

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We are not testing hiding the dislike button on YouTube for users. We’re introducing a new UI for \u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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