The most disliked YouTube video is YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind, followed by children's song "Baby Shark Dance" and the trailer for the Indian film Sadak 2, with millions of dislikes each, though exact numbers fluctuate, often featuring kids' content, music videos, and YouTube's own yearly Rewind compilations.
The #1 most viewed video on YouTube is "Baby Shark Dance" by Pinkfong, with over 15 billion views, far surpassing other popular videos like "Despacito" and "Wheels on the Bus," with the top videos consistently being children's songs and music videos.
This is a list of of most-disliked YouTube videos as of As of 27 January 2025 . YouTube Rewind 2018 is the single most disliked video on YouTube, receiving over 19 million dislikes since its upload on December 6, 2018.
They accused the company of using Rewind to promote a version of YouTube that would appeal to corporate advertisers while giving short shrift to certain creators and trends that were important to YouTube culture. YouTube 'Rewind' was supposed to celebrate 2018. It's now the most disliked video in the site's history.
The reason behind removing the public display of dislike count was to create a respectful and inclusive environment where everyone has the opportunity to express themselves safely and succeed. Platforms like YouTube are living in a culture and economy that is led by the creators.
YouTube opted to not produce a Rewind video in 2020, before announcing the series' cancellation the following year. All videos were unlisted in December 2025.
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On December 13, 2018, YouTube Rewind 2018: Everyone Controls Rewind became the most disliked video on the video sharing platform with 15 million dislikes, rapidly surpassing the music video for Justin Bieber's song "Baby", which previously entered the Guinness World Records book as the most disliked video on YouTube ...
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"Baby Shark" was greatly popularized by a version of the song produced by Pinkfong, an education brand owned by South Korean entertainment company SmartStudy (now The Pinkfong Company).
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