A platform designed to estimate and display the number of dislikes on YouTube videos is the subject of this discourse. These services emerged in response to YouTube’s decision to remove the public display of dislike counts in late 2021. Prior to this change, users could readily observe both like and dislike figures, providing a quick gauge of viewer sentiment. A website offering this functionality endeavors to restore a quantitative measure of negative feedback, using various estimation techniques.
Such platforms offer users a means of assessing video reception beyond simple like counts or comments. This can be particularly valuable for evaluating the credibility or objectivity of content, identifying potentially misleading information, or understanding public opinion on specific topics presented in video format. Historically, the public display of dislikes served as a form of community moderation, allowing viewers to collectively signal concerns about a video’s accuracy or quality. The removal of this feature prompted the development of external tools aiming to replicate this function, highlighting the perceived importance of negative feedback in the YouTube ecosystem.