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The claim establishes a categorical prohibition on a defined class of content, meaning any such content is subject to removal regardless of context.
YouTube's updated Community Guidelines now explicitly state the platform is expanding likeness detection technology to protect civic leaders and journalists from deepfakes and synthetic media, not just creators and artists. This broadens the scope of automated protection against manipulated video and audio content. While the change does not alter user obligations or remove rights, it signals that detection and enforcement of synthetic media policies may increase for content involving public figures and professional journalists.
View change record →You may not post content on YouTube that glorifies, promotes, or supports violent extremist organizations or criminal organizations.
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"YouTube không cho phép đăng nội dung nhằm ca ngợi, cổ xuý hoặc hỗ trợ các tổ chức cực đoan bạo lực hoặc tổ chức tội phạmExcerpt from YouTube's Community Guidelines
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The claim establishes a categorical prohibition on a defined class of content, meaning any such content is subject to removal regardless of context.
You may not post content on YouTube that glorifies, promotes, or supports violent extremist organizations or criminal organizations.
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