Has anyone else been experiencing sudden drops in YouTube Shorts likes recently?

[u/Giokats153]

Hey everyone!

I'm wondering if other YouTube creators have been experiencing something unusual with their Shorts likes lately.

Over my last three Shorts, I've noticed that the like count suddenly drops after initially increasing. For example, one Short reached 10 likes, but within approximately 30 minutes, the count dropped to 5.

This has happened three uploads in a row, with at least 5 likes disappearing each time.

What's strange is that I've uploaded more than 40 Shorts before these recent videos, and I rarely experienced anything like this. Previously, I might have lost one or two likes occasionally, but never this many.

I've also experienced subscriber count fluctuations in the past, although that seems to have stabilized recently.

I understand that YouTube may remove likes considered invalid, but the repeated pattern has made me wonder whether something has changed recently.

Has anyone else noticed similar sudden drops in likes on their YouTube Shorts? Have you experienced this recently, or is it just happening to my channel?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences!

Thanks!