To protect creators from harassment and targeted attacks, YouTube announced on Wednesday that the number of "dislikes" under the videos posted on its platform would now be hidden.

Users will still be able to click the “I don't like this content” button, but they will no longer see the negative review count.

A test at the start of the year

Creators, for their part, will be able to see the number of thumbs pointing down in their private YouTube Studio space, where they can consult various data on their channel.

"We want to create an inclusive and respectful environment that allows creators to be successful and to express themselves safely," YouTube said in a statement.

"This novelty is one of many measures we are taking to continue to protect creators from harassment," added the platform, which is part of the Google empire.

YouTube specifies that it conducted a test earlier this year with certain creators to determine whether the fact of not displaying the “I don't like” button limited the number of negative clicks.

Facebook at the heart of critics

The results turned out to be conclusive, especially for small creators, beginners as well as confirmed. Since May, Facebook and Instagram users have been able to hide the number of "Likes" their publications collect. Large social networks and video platforms are frequently targeted by elected officials, regulators and associations, who believe that they are not doing enough to fight against online harassment.

Facebook currently concentrates most of these criticisms.

The company led by Mark Zuckerberg is going through one of the worst crises in its history after the revelations of a whistleblower and ex-employee who accuses Facebook of putting profits before the safety of its users.

At the end of October, representatives of TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube had to respond to US parliamentarians accusing them of harming the mental and physical health of young people.

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