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Re:Testing a few new designs that don't show the public disl... by jokethrowaway on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @07:09PM (#26654355)
The White House is just the last one whose videos dislikes are being made fun of and shared in memes

I'm sure YouTube consulted with their biggest customers and partners before removing a functionality that increases engagement

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Re:Testing a few new designs that don't show the public disl... by daemoens on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @08:06PM (#26654960)
Yeah the only reason The White House YouTube channel receives views right now is because Trump used it to to campaign and it became fairly popular amongst his supporters. It's main audience is still his supporters because most people don't really watch The White House on YouTube.
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