YouTube confirms it'll pull AI fakes in 48 hours if a complaint's upheld

YouTube has enacted privacy guidelines that allow people to request the removal of AI-generated videos that mimic them. YouTube promised to do so in November 2023 and assured users the rules would be in place "in the coming months." That time has come, according to a recent update to YouTube's privacy guidelines. "If someone …

[Yorick Hunt]

Given the dire lack of intellect (let's not even mention credibility) on the part of most current political candidates around the world, any attempt at parody/satire could only possibly paint them in a better - not worse - light.

[Anonymous Coward]

YouTube moderation

Who or whatever makes moderation decisions at YouTube has a very poor track record.

They seem to have a scatter gun approach. Loads of collateral damage.

[CowHorseFrog]

Re: YouTube moderation

Thts because you dont understand the modern thought process. Its not about results its about making dishonest statements to wow the audience promising the world and lying about what you do and what you actually accomplish.

[CowHorseFrog]

What about pulling all the fake or AI search result items ?

[Joe W]

What about pulling all the fake ads promoting pyramid schemes?

Yeah, thought so, too.

[The Dogs Meevonks]

What about dealing with all of the scammer comments pretending to be the youtuber content creator asking you to contact them on telegram to claim the prize you've won.

Didn't think so....

[stiine]

Did you fall for that one again?

[katrinab]

No, but it is incredibly annoying to have all of those scams filling my notifications.

[veti]

48 hours?

What, so they're reviewing and evaluating every complaint by hand before acting on it?

Compare and contrast with the DMCA takedown process, which puts its victims down in a matter of minutes.

[navarac]

Re: 48 hours?

>>The uploader will have 48 hours to remove the video entirely or edit out the part(s) that violate the privacy guidelines – either through trimming or blurring. If the deadline expires without action by the uploader, YouTube will yank the offending content.<<

Yes, but how about just yanking it straight away? There is enough toxic nonsense already.

[The Dogs Meevonks]

There's always an 'IF'

To verify the content of you has been faked... please supply us photos and video of you, your voice recordings and for good measure your DNA and your firstborn.... before we will 'consider' looking at it and then not upholding your complaint.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: There's always an 'IF'

We are sorry,

After careful review, we have determined that you are not you.

Thank you (Whoever you are)

[Peter Galbavy]

Bet you'll need a google/youtube account to report and that involves agreeing to all their T&Cs and all that wonderful stuff. So you may end up in a worse place than just doing nothing.