It would seem to me that this is grounds for a class-action lawsuit by posters that monetize their videos. So, part of the value of YouTube is the ability to attract an audience, part of doing that is the fact that each video shows views, likes and dislikes. If a lawyer could prove that they are manipulated on ANY video then they can show damages to others on truth in advertising. The videos themselves are the content that YouTube is selling. Need a lawyer to pull together a class of video creators and then subpoena the data in that cause of action.