They want to hide how many people are agreeing with the user, so the user feels he is the minority. The power of resisting something comes from feeling like ma

They want to hide how many people are agreeing with the user, so the user feels he is the minority. The power of resisting something comes from feeling like many other people are also resisting it. Removing the dislike count means the user can't see if he is alone in his opinion or not. It's a shit move designed to promote further self censorship and control over the minds of the users.