Video hosting YouTube announced that it is no longer showing the number of dislikes under the videos of users on the platform.

Reported by The Verge.

The company says the change is intended to keep creators with small audiences safe from attacks and bullying, and to promote "

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The company announced in March that it was experimenting with covering up public displays of hostility.. Some authors have long had the ability to hide video success rates..

The fact that now the number of dislikes will not be displayed for all users will be of great importance, the company believes.. After all, viewers are used to seeing the ratio of positive and negative ratings under the video, and many are guided by them when deciding whether to watch the video.

Other social networks also provide their users with the ability to hide the number of likes, such as Instagram and Facebook, so that users can avoid potential social pressure..