“We are beginning to try a way to allow people to recognize comments they think are irrelevant or inappropriate,” the company said in a statement late Wednesday. Read also: Apple iPhone 14 series price leaked: iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max will have a higher price than expected “These community feedback will add to the range of factors we already use to keep the feedback section consistently relevant and a place for genuine engagement,” TikTok added. The “dislike” button will appear in addition to the comment report option for community instruction violations. TikTok said it removed more than 85 million videos from October to December 2021 for infringements – almost 1 percent of all videos uploaded to the platform. Read also: WhatsApp takes over NPCI to extend payment functionality to 100 million users The company said that the “do not like” button is not considered as a way to report comments and that users should use the standard procedure for reporting comments for harassment, hate speech, intimidation, etc. Social media consultant Matt Navarra first spotted the TikTok dislike button earlier this year. Google-owned YouTube already offers a negative vote button for comments, while Reddit offers a negative vote button for comments. WATCH VIDEO: Motorola Edge 30 Pro Review: Ideal but not perfect Android smartphone? Twitter has also experimented with a private negative vote button. Read all the latest IPL 2022 news, breaking news and live updates here.
