YouTube plans to take action against \u201cdislike mobs\u201d Flickr \/ Bobby Duke, YouTubeYouTube is putting their collective feet down in regards to what they called \u201cdislike mobs,\u201d as stated in a video from the platform\u2019s \u2018Creator Insider\u2019 news channel on January 29. Tom Leung, YouTube\u2019s director of project management, discussed a few ideas that the site cooked up to mitigate what he called \u201cdislike mobs,\u201d which he defined as a mass of users who rush to dislike a video without even watching its content as a means to attack creators for some perceived wrongdoing. While users currently have the option to make their videos\u2019 metrics invisible, Leung toyed with the idea of making this the default, with viewers unable to see a video\u2019s like to dislike ratio unless a creator chooses to make such information public. Additionally, Leung introduced a concept that would require users to check a box explaining their reasoning for disliking a video \u2013 which would, in turn, give creators additional feedback for their content. The most dramatic solution Leung discussed was removing the dislike button completely, which would mark a drastic change for the platform that Leung himself called \u201cextreme\u201d and \u201cnot super democratic.\u201d Leung clarified that YouTube is merely in talks to implement such changes, with no official plan enacted thus far. This latest discussion follows YouTube\u2019s new algorithm against \u2018conspiracy\u2019 content, which suppresses recommendations for such content that denies historical events, makes false claims about scientific evidence, and promotes \u201cmiracle cures\u201d for major illnesses. It was thought that popular YouTuber Shane Dawson\u2019s recent \u2018Conspiracy Series\u2019 was demonetized due to the algorithm; however, it turns out that the site\u2019s automatic review system pulled the video for showing footage of a \u2018Bird Box\u2019 prank. Dawson\u2019s video has since been reviewed, with YouTube calling the incident a \u201cmistake.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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