YouTube launches new deepfake AI-detection tool for government and journalists

Published March 10, 2026 5:25pm ET



Political figures and journalists have a free new tool to target unauthorized artificial intelligence “deepfakes,” YouTube announced Tuesday. 

The tool allows select individuals to identify and remove AI-generated videos that resemble them. It was first made available to content creators on the platform but was expanded this week to include a “pilot group” of government officials, journalists, and political candidates, according to YouTube. 

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