YouTube's Dislike-button got nerfed
You might have already seen it, there's no longer visible how many disliked a video
If you have been on YouTube in the past few days, you might have noticed that you no longer can see how many people disliked a video
The dislike button is still there, just how many disliked it is gone from public view. Creators can still see how many disliked a video
Why hide dislike?
YouTube have been doing research the past year on the effect of the dislike button and have found that among the participants, they were less likely to press dislike when the value was hidden
They also mentioned many new creators can be hit hard with dislikes and review bombing
Drawback of this move
A common use of the dislike to like ratio for many, especially on smaller creators videos on niche areas. Is that it's a good indication if the video is any good, not scam and safe
I know personally I often use the the ratio, when looking for good guides and instructions on a specific topic. Without having to watch through entire videos to find out if it's any good
Business aspect
One can also not forget that YouTube is a business, that try to make money and wants to be in good standing with the big companies, to continue to make money
It's not to hide under a rock that many big companies have often faced lot of dislikes, with announcements not popular with the audience
It will only be speculations if this had any impact on the decision to remove the dislike button count
