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YouTube says it is not hiding the dislike button, except for creators on their own videos
A useful correction: The Verge reported an apparent test, then got YouTube's full statement.
After screenshots on X showed YouTube's dislike button moved into the three-dot menu, YouTube told The Verge on Oct. 21 that it is "not testing hiding the dislike button on YouTube for users." Spokesperson Kimberly Taylor said a new layout is coming for creators viewing their own uploads, with dislike behind the menu; creators can still see full dislike counts in YouTube Studio. It rolls out "in the coming weeks."
The Verge notes YouTube hid public dislike counts in 2021 to curb harassment and removed the dislike button from Shorts earlier this year.