YouTube Dislike Comeback
New Extension Returns Dislike Statistics to YouTube
Extension Aims to Restore Power to Users
In a move that has been met with mixed reactions, YouTube removed the ability to see dislikes from their API on December 13, 2021. This change has made it more difficult for users to gauge the popularity of videos and has also raised concerns about censorship.
However, a new extension called Return YouTube Dislike aims to restore power to users by using a combination of scraped dislike stats and estimates extrapolated from extension data. The extension is available for Chrome and Firefox and is open source.
Return YouTube Dislike has been downloaded over 1 million times since its launch and has received positive reviews from users. The extension is a reminder that users still have a voice, even when YouTube tries to silence them.
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