YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button

On Tuesday, I published a story astir however YouTube appeared to beryllium investigating hiding the dislike fastener connected videos, with astatine slightest two users connected X sharing screenshots of the dislike fastener moved into the three-dot menu. But a YouTube spokesperson, successful a Wednesday connection to The Verge, confirmed that YouTube is "not investigating hiding the dislike fastener connected YouTube for users." However, YouTube is introducing a caller UI for creators connected their uploaded videos wherever the dislike fastener volition beryllium moved.

Here's the afloat statement, from spokesperson Kimberly Taylor:

We are not investigating hiding the dislike fastener connected YouTube for users. We're introducing a caller UI for …

Read the afloat communicative astatine The Verge.