WASHINGTON — For the first time in more than a decade, YouTube won't be releasing a video celebrating the year's most impactful creators and trends.
The company said its "Rewind" year-in-review videos were always meant "to be a celebration of you."
"But 2020 has been different. And it doesn't feel right to carry on as if it weren't. So, we're taking a break from Rewind this year," the company announced in a statement posted Thursday on Twitter.
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, a focus on racial injustice and the U.S. presidential election, YouTube thanked its users for making a difference in 2020 and finding ways to lift people up, help them cope and laugh during a hard year.
The company has faced some criticism in recent years over its "Rewind" videos.
The 2018 edition broke the record for most-disliked video of all-time on the site after leaving out some of YouTube's most controversial creators. For 2019, the company kept things simple and focused on highlighting the year's top content and creators.
