YouTube is testing a new Shorts Dislike button that merges “Dislike” and “Not interested” into a single thumbs-down option.

Google is testing out new ways to improve dislikes on YouTube Shorts, and it could come with hiding the button in a new menu.

YouTube is making some changes to its platform in an effort to protect creators by hiding dislike counts on videos. On Wednesday, the video-sharing service began rolling out a new feature that keeps ...

You don't know what you got till it's gone. Pop stars have been telling us this for decades. Fun fact, though. This axiom has a lesser-known little brother: "You only realize you don't want a 'dislike ...

In an exclusive survey, certain YouTube users agreed that the dislike count removal makes them less likely to engage with videos on the platform Issues with the dislike count removal appear to be more ...

Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is continuing to develop a downvoting feature that will be used to improve how replies are ranked. Although the company has not yet officially announced its plans, ...

You can now see the number of dislikes that a video has on YouTube once again, but you need to download a separate browser extension to do so. Earlier this month ...

Instagram is testing a new dislike button, which the company has signaled is a way for users to effectively downvote a distasteful or irrelevant comment. The dislike button is only for comments, and ...

There's plenty to dislike on social media, and TikTok is exploring how to best channel negative feedback to cut down on irrelevant and inappropriate content. Users can now quietly dislike comments on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Earlier this month, video sharing service YouTube, which is now ...

YouTube is giving a thumbs-down to its longstanding “dislike” feature. In an effort to thwart “dislike attacks” on creators, YouTube said that starting Wednesday (Nov. 10) it will start hiding public ...

YouTube’s dislike button can be a source of anxiety for many creators, and now YouTube is considering a number of options to prevent viewers from abusing that tool. Tom Leung, director of project ...