YouTube’s decision to hide dislike count on videos is stupid, says co-founder

YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim has called the video streaming platform’s decision to stop showing dislike option “a stupid idea”.

The Alphabet-owned tech company recently announced that it would stop showing dislike counts on its platform to protect creators from targeted attacks and harassment. However, the decision has divided the YouTube community with many users, including some video creators, calling for it to be rolled back.

Now Karim has also added his voice to the naysayers’ group. He updated the description to “Me At The Zoo” — the first-ever video to be uploaded on the platform — in an attempt to show his disapproval.