EQUIPThe Verge · 1d ago
YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button
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YouTube officially denied reports that the platform is testing the removal or relocation of the dislike button. A spokesperson clarified that user interface screenshots showing the feature hidden in menus do not represent a formal product test.
- 01YouTube confirmed the dislike button is not being removed from the primary video interface
- 02Recent reports of the button moving to submenus were dismissed as inaccurate by company representatives
- 03Evidence suggesting a interface change originated from unverified user screenshots on social media
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