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TikTok's New Comment Dislikes Doesn't Seem Helpful to Creators—Here's Why

It appears TikTok is the major beneficiary

By Rob Rich Rob Rich News Reporter College for Creative Studies Rob is a freelance tech reporter with experience writing for a variety of outlets, including IGN, Unwinnable, 148Apps, Gamezebo, Pocket Gamer, Fanbolt, Zam, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on September 23, 2022 11:30AM EDT Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Social Media Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming TikTok is adding a dislike button for video comments, but it's not really for users. As with any public social media platform, TikTok has its fair share of unpleasant comments, but it's been working on a dislike button to (in theory) make identifying those comments a little easier. However, smashing that dislike button won't make those offending comments disappear. Peter Dazeley / Getty Images The new button bears a resemblance to similar buttons with similar functions across other platforms—that being a stylized 'thumbs-down'—which sits next to the heart-shaped Like button. According to the TikTokComms Twitter account, the purpose is to give the community a more direct way of mass-sharing feedback to the service itself. Feedback on what's considered "irrelevant or inappropriate," which TikTok says it will use to "foster a comment section for genuine and authentic interactions." Comments that have been disliked won't be removed (unless they're reported and found to be deserving of it, presumably), and the number of dislikes won't be displayed. For the moment, at least, TikTok's indicated that it purely intends this as a metric for it to look at in order to create a "better experience" for its community. TikTok The company hasn't specified what that better experience means or exactly how it will utilize dislike data. Do comments need to hit a certain number before it takes the dislikes seriously? Will comments with enough dislikes be removed by TikTok itself? Is there a system in place if a comment gets incorrectly or unfairly mass-disliked? For now, we don't know. Dislikes for TikTok comments are currently rolling out through a global release, though a more precise timeframe hasn't been provided. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire TikTok Plans to Make Last Minute Movie Theater Trips Faster and Easier How to Watch TikTok Without the App What Does 'Ratio' Mean on TikTok? TikTok vs. YouTube: Which One Is Right for You? How to Dislike a TikTok How to Use TikTok How to Get Unshadowbanned on TikTok How to Message Someone on TikTok How to Unblock Someone on TikTok How to Unfollow on TikTok How to Download a TikTok Video How to Fix It When YouTube Comments Aren't Showing Up Is TikTok Safe to Use? How to Make a Playlist on TikTok How to Stitch a Video on TikTok How to Go Live on TikTok Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies