ICYMI: The End of the Dislike Button

Published: Nov. 27, 2021, 10 a.m.

b'YouTube recently announced that it\\u2019s doing away with publicly displaying the dislike count on videos. The buttons will still be there, but the numbers will be made private for creators. On today\\u2019s episode, Rachelle and Madison discuss why YouTube has decided to make this change, how dislikes are a tool for harassment, and why our brains have all been broken by the like economy.\\nPodcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.\\nSupport ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads.\\xa0Sign up\\xa0to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'