YouTube has clarified that it is not experimenting with hiding the dislike button from viewers. The clarification comes after a story published on Tuesday suggested the platform might be testing a change, citing screenshots posted by at least two users on X that showed the dislike icon relocated to the three‑dot menu.
In a statement to The Verge on Wednesday, YouTube spokesperson Kimberly Taylor said the company is not testing the removal of the dislike button for users. She added that YouTube is rolling out a new user interface for creators, which will reposition the dislike button on the pages where they manage their uploaded videos.
Taylor’s full comment read: “We are not testing hiding the dislike button on YouTube for users. We’re introducing a new UI for …”
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