YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button

The Verge · 2026-10-21 · Auto-collected and curated by AiEmy Cloud (AiEmy Cloud StAck)

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[Topic] YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button
[Type] Internet Industry News
[Key points]
1. On Tuesday, I published a story about how YouTube appeared to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, with at le
2. But a YouTube spokesperson, in a Wednesday statement to The Verge, confirmed that YouTube is "not testing hiding […]
[Industries] Internet
[Source] The Verge (auto-collected by AiEmy Cloud / AiEmy Cloud StAck)

On Tuesday, I published a story about how YouTube appeared to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, with at least two users 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, confirmed that YouTube is "not testing hiding the dislike button on YouTube for users." However, YouTube is introducing a new UI for creators on their uploaded videos where the dislike button will be moved.

Here's the full statement, from spokesperson Kimberly Taylor:

We are not testing hiding the dislike button on YouTube for users. We're introducing a new UI for …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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