[kashprime]

There’s been something wonky about YouTube downvotes for a little while now. If you go any children’s video (I have two toddlers so am accessing them all the time), downvotes often outstrip upvotes. The reasons are unclear, maybe competitive pressure from rival channels astroturfing the votes? Take a look at this[0] video from Sesame Street, 1.3m downvotes for a fairly decent educational video, vs 1.7m upvotes? How is that even justified? I can’t blame YouTube for removing a metric which looks like is being manipulated on a massive level. [0] https://youtu.be/783EsrHchXA

[mobjack]

I used to wonder about the same thing then I saw my toddler accidentally hit the downvote button.

[lalaland1125]

It's due to accidental clicks from toddlers.