{
  "id": 15971910,
  "title": "YouTube says it isn’t testing hiding the dislike button",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/youtube-says-it-isnt-testing-hiding-the-dislike-button",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T23:46:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1016206/youtube-dislike-button-videos"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "YouTube has denied rumors of testing a hidden dislike button for regular users, according to a statement from the platform. The company introduced a new user interface for creators, moving the dislike button behind the three-dot menu on their own uploaded videos. This change was confirmed by YouTube spokesperson Kimberly Taylor, who stated that the dislike button is being moved for creators only, while users can still view their full dislike counts in Studio alongside other analytics.",
  "summary": "On Tuesday, I published a story about how YouTube appeared to be testing hiding the dislike button on videos, with at least two users on X sharing screenshots of the dislike button moved into the three-dot menu. But a YouTube spokesperson, in a Wednesday statement to The Verge, confirmed that YouTube is \"not testing hiding […]",
  "key_points": [
    "YouTube denies rumors of testing a hidden dislike button for regular users.",
    "Users can still view their full dislike counts in Studio alongside other analytics."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}