Buzz
Not yet fully hidden, but in the future, users might face challenges in viewing the Like counts on YouTube videos.
In late 2021, YouTube decided to hide Dislike counts, and it seems they are now testing a similar change for Like counts on videos.
Many YouTube users have observed that Like counts are no longer in their usual place; instead, they have been shifted to the video description.
However, not all users see Like counts in the new position; most still see them in the old location. Therefore, it seems YouTube is applying this experiment to only a select number of accounts.
Additionally, it appears that YouTube has no plans to completely hide Like counts, as they did with Dislikes. Likes essentially remain visible but are moved from an easily observable position just below the video to a less noticeable location within the description.
As of now, all user reports indicate that the changes are visible only on the mobile version of YouTube. YouTube has not issued any official statement regarding this matter.
Reference: AndroidPolice
