YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button
Luis Cabral ·
YouTube said Wednesday it is not testing hiding the dislike button after posts suggested the control was being removed from video pages, The Verge reports. The clarification follows a day after The Verge covered screenshots from at least two users on X showing the dislike option moved into the three-dot overflow menu. The platform hid public dislike counts in 2021, but the button remains a key feedback signal for creators and recommendations.
A YouTube spokesperson told The Verge the company is "not testing hiding the dislike button," addressing speculation spurred by the UI images circulating on X. The company did not provide additional details on the screenshots or how many users were affected, according to The Verge. Watch for whether YouTube provides an official postmortem, flags a bug, or rolls out any broader UI experiments affecting engagement controls. [Developing. This article will be updated.]