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Reactions to comments are grouped with a single count for "all" reactions. This does not make clear what the overall sentiment of the reactions is; it can give the impression that the reactions are better or worse than they really are.
Here, the overview gives the impression the reactions are balanced:
In reality, the reactions are overwhelmingly positive (this view is visible only after clicking on the reactions):
I have noticed podcast listeners "weaponising" this and just putting a down thumb on every comment, giving the overall impression that there is a strong negative sentiment in the comments section (or vice versa)
I think it would be better to present the emojis separately, each with a count.
I think this is particularly important in a political environment where bad actors are misleading listener bases.