# YouTube starts hiding the dislike button on normal videos

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-21 17:40 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"YouTube starts hiding the dislike button on normal videos" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of India, Mezha.net, BigGo Finance and Neowin. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Verge | YouTube might be testing hiding the dislike button | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxPb2VxcV8zMUMwTjh2YnZsZTVMMHlvZUFSSldlbWpYUUp2Y1lHVzB2eUpjRUlsa3E0eVliREFBNl9yS3VUdWJvU05kdS1xZ1Q0RnNoRmRJSGxncWI5YUh2SUxoR1FfYTgzaUtfMTNJRllBa0NPMzBfd3RaamNfZ3FGSw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Tech | YouTube Is Deleting the Dislike Button Entirely – And Users Are Staging an Immediate Rebellion | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOZUtMczE0bDF2VGRQZG8wVFR0N09Eamt2bTQzdWh1emI5WW1LYjNSUE1NUzVXQkxpazFKQ3ZhRmhQT3lDV1V0c1BPbG1xanhQQW4wSzU5ZG41OUgyOGhlWmcxbDd6RWN3dTN5WVA5cUpGRlY5bEFmZ1JYblViTU55LU10bERHMTRyb3ViMTg0MlVvVzJEOFNEYWR4RVBHOFNhTEE?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | YouTube may be making the dislike button harder to find on videos | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxQNUxYMjU5M1pQTmFwNDhKUlFLZ0VNdG1GMnRQNUliX09YM1QyTlJ2T193SzJqQngybEZrVjlBZEdfUlZRYmdmZ3FFRDFKS1h1bmdrTjhNZWx4Y0UzSFNETTA3bXlubmxWUThBUGR1NVhRMEpDQlQtUmlpbmhNSnV5VzA0YXR1VGdWaXJCTTZiVjhoUEJONmZGLTdrenVuUGxhM1BDN2dGQ3JRcVgxS2k0Mlp2cW1oWDczOXY5Sng2cnFfd3RGbFlRZzJCdEw5TGM5OVg2d3gtVkJYSFJQWHJERFhR?oc=5) |
| Mezha.net | YouTube may be testing a hidden dislike button | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE9CQmtsRFdSRWdrcmFHMzlHQTFQYjF6eERYX1Z0VHF0aFBKQndjcmRSRmVoczFHWWFFZ0JWY19GZFNfWWxWV0xwbkRuYmlPTmE4SmE2NWl3MURkTE51ZUdRb09KVUlXWE01bklOZ2ZZekZZSkUxREtndEhPRFZJdw?oc=5) |
| BigGo Finance | YouTube Tests Hiding 'Dislike' Button on Regular Videos in PC Web Experiment | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9nS2JXUFhlem5BUXpaTkNwNG8zUUJRNTJSTkVMTjIydXpIenhia1J1WjZ6VFVZVlVJU2FxaWRramQ5SGZpZ3Q3dDZQUmtzelB4dUdPcFI0OXg1Vk1wWEpoM2Y1dlZRMEJMOUowWVVnc0k2cGNUNXc?oc=5) |
| Neowin | After Shorts, Google making it harder to dislike all YouTube videos now | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQQ2Fid2duNDVVclJONmdXSmZXVlM1X2RSX2xZV09fd1NzelNYV1VyTjZ0c25tMHpyX3ExbkxrTy1zaXRtaEQzanU5ZDMzMHNiM1RrVUlXbmx3R2VXWk53a1YtN1ZITmhsbWpwUjJlMVFpX1J2bEdTUzV0UnhRR0NLV05zWjdEeTg0VEZTSkp4RzRfRnlHcGpRNWd4UjRqT0NG?oc=5) |
| PhoneArena | YouTube could make disliking videos even more difficult | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOcXRsSVB1NnFJeXdzdFp3NVg0RlUzclhnaEU3X2dVd3drN2dxemk4TWt2MUt6Q29pcmlNV1VMaXBiT2ktRjlUTzJ3X0sxczZxLUhUcTZJYUtyTTgyRzRtR3daQl8wcUt6RnlOUTV1emZMVzZuc0tzdDVTNnFoUTVLRWNxRUhiRXFJMzUwQjJxQ3hBakhLMEVRRlV4dFk?oc=5) |
| 9to5Google | YouTube starts hiding the dislike button on normal videos | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE9qbkJUb21KMktKWXNBQmZobUhaWUNFcGduNEVpdDgyTklPcDYxeXJDOU5CWWFmUFd4X2xYMnNWWkQwUmNoMVE1QmpZZ0Vva0s3RHZVUnRaaEltbmNOSmhNeVlWelFJMXY2dGhHa09DQTVYWlJ6elZ6RA?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-10-21/youtube-starts-hiding-the-dislike-button-on-normal-videos*