YouTube warns creators an AI-generated video of its CEO is being used for phishing scams
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Summary
YouTube has issued a warning to its creators about a new phishing scam using AI-generated footage of CEO Neal Mohan.
The scam targets YouTubers by sending them a private video, claiming that changes to YouTube’s monetisation policy require them to sign in to a fake version of DocuSign, where their details can be stolen.
This is the second time in two years that deepfake footage of Mohan has been used in phishing scams.
The video platform is now reassuring its users that it will never contact them via private video, and any such messages should be reported.
There have also been similar reports on Reddit from YouTubers who were targeted via email by accounts posing as YouTube.