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Celebrities will be able to find and request removal of AI deepfakes on YouTube

YouTube equips celebrities with AI deepfake detection to request removals, signaling future revenue-sharing plans as platforms grapple with synthetic media harm.

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline

YouTube is expanding its likeness detection feature to help celebrities identify and request removal of AI deepfakes. The tool searches for synthetic media featuring enrolled users' faces and allows takedown requests, though removals aren't guaranteed and parody/satire remain protected. The platform signals future monetization sharing similar to its Content ID copyright system.

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