YouTube Unlists All Rewind Videos, Hiding Its Disliked History

• YouTube has unlisted all its past yearly Rewind videos, making them inaccessible through public searches or recommendations.
• Unlisted videos are not deleted; they can still be viewed by anyone with a direct link.
• The YouTube Rewind series, which ran from 2010 to 2019, was officially cancelled in 2020.
• The 2018 Rewind video became YouTube's most disliked video due to criticism for being "corporate" and excluding key creators.
• The unlisting decision comes after years of declining popularity and negative feedback for the Rewind series.

Why It Matters: YouTube unlisting Rewind videos signifies its attempt to distance from past failures.