YouTube might be testing hiding the dislike button

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YouTube appears to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, as reported by 9to5Google. At least twousers on X have recently shared screenshots of the dislike button now being placed in the three-dots submenu, and a user on Reddit also shared an image of the dislike button being absent for them.

Right now, for me, the dislike button sits right next to the like button under a video. Moving it to a submenu would make it considerably more of an effort to access, meaning that fewer people would likely use it.

It’s unclear how widely this apparent test may be rolled out, and Google didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.

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