YouTube Bans Two Channels for Posting Misleading AI-Generated Movie Trailers

YouTube has suspended two different channels for posting deceptive videos produced with Artificial Intelligence (AI). One of the suspended YouTube channels, Screen Culture, is from India, while the other, KH Studio, is from a different country, namely Georgia, according to a news publication. As per a news report, the two YouTube channels were posting fake movie trailers with the intention of going viral, for which YouTube had suspended their advertising for violating YouTube policies on deceptive content, as well as a failure to disclose synthetic content on their videos.

Deadline first reported that both channels had been banned. These channels are no longer visible when searched on YouTube. Furthermore, the channel URL now redirects to a blank page that reads, "This page isn't available. Sorry about that."

According to reports, these channels had a combined total of over two million subscribers and over one billion views. According to reports, both channels had posted official footage along with AI-generated images to create fake movie trailers to gain views. Deadline reported that YouTube suspended advertising on these channels earlier this year after an investigation revealed policy violations.