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|website=PC Mag |date=29 Nov 2021 |access-date=13 Jul 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130001311/https://www.pcmag.com/news/browser-extension-brings-back-dislike-count-to-youtube-videos |archive-date=30 Nov 2021}}</ref> | |website=PC Mag |date=29 Nov 2021 |access-date=13 Jul 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130001311/https://www.pcmag.com/news/browser-extension-brings-back-dislike-count-to-youtube-videos |archive-date=30 Nov 2021}}</ref> | ||
=== Removal of chronological searching === | ===Removal of chronological searching=== | ||
In January 2026, YouTube removed the ability to search videos by the most recently uploaded, as well as the "last hour" search filter. The "last day" search filter is the narrowest remaining time filter. | In January 2026, YouTube removed the ability to search videos by the most recently uploaded, as well as the "last hour" search filter. The "last day" search filter is the narrowest remaining time filter. | ||
A Google employee stated that this change is intended to "improve content discovery" and that they are "simplifying and reorganizing the filter menu to make it more intuitive and improve the overall search experience".<ref> | A Google employee stated that this change is intended to "improve content discovery" and that they are "simplifying and reorganizing the filter menu to make it more intuitive and improve the overall search experience".<ref>{{Cite web |author=Hank (TeamYouTube) |title=Changes to YouTube Search Filters to Improve Content Discovery |url=https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/400586735/changes-to-youtube-search-filters-to-improve-content-discovery |website=[[Google]] |date=8 Jan 2026 |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260108225453/https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/400586735/changes-to-youtube-search-filters-to-improve-content-discovery |archive-date=8 Jan 2026}}</ref> However, it was noted that this makes it more difficult to discover eye-witness stories that are alternatives to mainstream news outlets, and makes it harder for watchers to discover channels with low subscriber counts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cubbins |first=Dwayne |title=YouTube may be testing removal of Upload date filter from search on web |url=https://piunikaweb.com/2026/01/06/youtube-upload-date-filter-removal-test-web/ |website=PiunikaWeb |date=6 Jan 2026 |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260329221637/https://piunikaweb.com/2026/01/06/youtube-upload-date-filter-removal-test-web/ |archive-date=29 Mar 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Melchner |first=Felix |title=Why did YouTube remove the "last hour" filter? |url=https://www.recentreborn.com/blog/why-did-youtube-remove-the-last-hour-filter |website=RecentReborn |date= |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260311025955/https://www.recentreborn.com/blog/why-did-youtube-remove-the-last-hour-filter |archive-date=11 Mar 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Jack_P_1337 |title=Youtube removes the "Sort by Upload Date" option pretending it didn't work, the reality? They want absolute control of the information you are allowed to get from the site |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/1q8szsr/youtube_removes_the_sort_by_upload_date_option/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=10 Jan 2026 |access-date=12 Apr 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260329174114/https://old.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/1q8szsr/youtube_removes_the_sort_by_upload_date_option/ |archive-date=29 Mar 2026}}</ref> | ||
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===Anti-features and dark patterns to trick the user into staying longer=== | ===Anti-features and dark patterns to trick the user into staying longer=== | ||