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YouTube ‘dislike’ button rarely shifts recommendations, study finds

By Christopher Hutton
Published September 20, 2022 7:02pm ET
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YouTube ‘dislike’ button rarely shifts recommendations, study finds
A man holds a laptop computer with a YouTube logo on it at YouTube Space LA offices in Los Angeles. | (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

YouTube’s dislike button does not have a direct effect on users’ algorithmic recommendations, according to new data.

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