The platform, which is part of the Google Empire, wants to protect the creators of harassment and targeted attacks.
Le Monde with AFP
After announceting, at the end of March, that some would no longer see the number of “I do not like” under the videos they look at, YouTube announced, Wednesday, November 10 , the generalization of a device designed to protect the creators of harassment and targeted attacks.
The number of “I do not like” under the videos broadcast on its platform will now be hidden. Users will always have the ability to click on the “I do not like this content” button, but they will no longer see the negative notice count.
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Creators will be able to read the number of inch points pointed down in their private Youtube Studio space, where they can consult different data on their channel. “We want to create an inclusive and respectful environment that allows creators to know success and express themselves safely,” explains YouTube in a statement. “This novelty is one of the many steps we take to continue protecting the creators of harassment,” added the platform, which is part of the Google Empire.
YouTube knows something. In 2018, his “Rewind” , video supposed to sum up the highlights of the last twelve months on the platform, has strongly displeased users and is officially the most hatest video of the site with, today, more than 19 million “I do not like not “.
YouTube specifies having led a test from some creators to determine if not display the “I do not like” button limited the number of negative clicks. The results proved conclusive, especially for small creators and those who start. Finally, in a concern for pedagogy, the platform has published a video, subtitled in French, explaining its approach.
Social networks fight against harassment
Since May, Facebook and Instagram users have the opportunity to hide the number of likes that their publications collect. The big social networks and video platforms are frequently targeted by elected officials, regulators and associations, who feel they do not do enough to fight on online harassment. Facebook is currently focusing most of these criticisms.
The company led by Mark Zuckerberg crosses one of the worst crises of its history since the revelations of a former employee and alert launcher who accuses Facebook to pass his profits before the security of his users.
At the end of October, representatives of Tiktok, Snapchat and YouTube had to respond to American parliamentarians accusing them of harming the mental and physical health of the youngest.