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Highlights New YouTube policy targets AI-generated deepfakes. Users can request removal of AI content that resembles them. Policy emphasizes responsible AI use and user privacy. Creators won't receive strikes for privacy complaints. YouTube has added a new feature to its privacy request process. Users can now ask for the removal of AI-generated content that looks like them. This comes as AI deepfakes have become more common. New YouTube Policy To Combat Deepfakes YouTube Introduces New Policy to Remove AI-Generated Deepfake Content The shift is part of a policy change announced by YouTube last November and consolidated this March to make AI-made content more easily noticeable to users and encourage the responsible use of AI tools. YouTube will consider if the content is AI-made and could be mistaken for real. They will also ensure that in the content, it is possible to identify who is filing the removal request. This is important if you are reporting content on another YouTuber's behalf. New YouTube policy targets AI-generated deepfakes The rise of AI content generation has, understandably, been a problem to many people. It has given bad actors an easier way to create convincing deepfakes that might be leveraged in financially or informationally coercive attacks on victims. Even if you're not being blackmailed, you might not want AI-generated content that looks like you online. YouTube now offers a way to report these videos or posts. However, YouTube refuses to remove what it terms parody and satire videos of famous personalities. User Privacy Getting a Big Push Users can request removal of AI content that resembles them Large social media companies, including Meta and Google, have faced criticism over not doing enough to protect privacy. YouTube's new policy comes off as if it's a response to all the backlash resulting from the creation of AI content. Creators won't get strikes if they have privacy complaints. YouTube handles privacy violation differently from Community Guidelines strikes. This new policy will go a long way in saving people who have been victims of AI deepfakes. Before, there wasn't much you could do if someone made a fake video of you. Now, at least on YouTube, you're given ways to fight back. It's worth mentioning that it's not the sole step upon which AI-generated content can be dealt with, but as technology improves in aspects of AI, so shall the sociales medios that need updating of policies against them. FAQs What is the new YouTube policy about AI-generated content? The new policy allows users to request the removal of AI-generated content that resembles them, addressing concerns about deepfakes. How does YouTube determine if content is AI-generated? YouTube will verify if the content is AI-generated and if the person requesting removal is identifiable in the content. When was this YouTube policy announced and implemented? The policy was announced last November and rolled out in March as part of YouTube's efforts to combat deepfake issues. Are creators penalized for privacy complaints under this new policy? No, creators who receive privacy complaints won't receive strikes. YouTube handles privacy violations separately from Community Guidelines strikes. What types of AI-generated content are exempt from removal? YouTube may not remove parody and satire content of well-known figures, focusing more on protecting individual user privacy. Also Read: YouTube TV App Set Get a Redesign Bringing New Interactive Features Also Read: YouTube Music Introduces Activity Feed and New Creator Content Disclosure Policy Also Read: YouTube Premium: 5 Things That Unlock Enhanced Streaming in India

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