Several other platforms such as Facebook have previously taken similar measures.
"To ensure that Youtube works for respectful interactions between viewers and creators ... we have experimented with the thumb down button to see if a change would give our creators better protection against harassment," Youtube said in a statement, claiming that the experiment was successful.
The charger can still see
Those who publish on the platform can still see how many thumbs-down markings their own clip has received, but it will not be visible to the outside world.
Several of the American tech giants are being pressured hard by accusations that they are not doing enough to stop cyberbullying.
Facebook's owner company Meta is currently experiencing one of its biggest crises after a whistleblower revealed documents that showed that the management did not act even though it knew that the users risked harm.
Watch clips when whistleblowers sounded the alarm that Facebook's platforms are harmful to young people.
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Whistleblowers from Facebook sound the alarm that the apps are harmful to young people.
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