By akademiotoelektronik, 19/01/2023

YouTube adopts a radical solution to combat harassment

On the Internet, and more particularly on social networks, the likes were created in a single goal: to share its support for other Internet users.This little dopamine shot makes it possible to obtain recognition of its peers on platforms and to push creators to put their ideas at the service of a community.On YouTube, they quickly imposed themselves as an indicator of popularity, and allow the algorithm to determine which videos are most likely to please users.

If this process has proven itself, its more negative side is intended to disappear.Indeed, YouTube announced this Wednesday, November 10, the final stop of the Dislike meters, these small thumbs up which make content creators crazy.The button remains but the counter will only be visible by the creator of the video concerned.In a press release, the firm explains that it has carried out a test on certain users by removing the meter of "I don't like".The goal was to find out if his absence impacted the number of dislikes on a video.

Avoid mass harassment

YouTube's objective is clear: to fight against harassment campaigns that are carried out against certain creators."With this approach, we have noticed a decrease in the number of users who clicked on" I don't like "in order to attack videographers.»

If the implementation of this new system will be progressive, YouTube obviously does not intend to go back.The Google subsidiary was very clear about this.

The platform nevertheless recalls that this information will be accessible to all creators via the YouTube Studio.They will be able to find the number of thumbs down which have been awarded to each video in the midst of their statistics, and thus take into account the opinion of their community.