YouTube has issued a warning to creators regarding a phishing scam involving AI-generated deepfake videos of CEO Neal Mohan. These deceptive videos misrepresent an alleged change in YouTube's monetization policies and aim to obtain users' credentials. The company clearly states that communications will never be made through private videos. Reports from users on Reddit describe similar scams, including fake emails that direct recipients to malicious links. YouTube emphasizes that these types of scams are not new and encourages users to report any suspicious content.
"YouTube and its employees will never attempt to contact you or share information through a private video," YouTube says. "If a video is shared privately with you claiming to be from YouTube, the video is a phishing scam."
"Many phishers actively target Creators by trying to find ways to impersonate YouTube by exploiting in-platform features to link to malicious content," YouTube adds.
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