YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older
YouTube has announced that its AI deepfake detection tool will now be accessible to all creators aged 18 and older. This tool aims to help users identify unauthorized uses of their likeness in AI-generated videos. By expanding access, YouTube hopes to provide creators with better protection against potential misuse of their images.
- ▪YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older.
- ▪The tool allows users to request the removal of unauthorized content using their likeness.
- ▪Creators can enroll through YouTube Studio and must complete a verification process.
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News AI YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older By Mariella Moon May 16, 2026 3:31 am EST YouTube In the coming weeks, YouTube is giving all creators 18 and over access to a tool that can detect whether their likeness has been copied and used in AI videos uploaded to the website. Team YouTube made the announcement on the platform's community page, explaining that their "goal is to provide [users] with more peace of mind by giving [them] easy access to request the removal of unauthorized content." While the likeness detection tool is technically only available to creators, spokesperson Jack Malon told The Verge that anybody can use it.
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