Overview
- Eligible YouTube Partner Program creators received first‑wave access emails, with YouTube targeting a full rollout to all monetized channels globally by January 2026.
- Onboarding requires QR‑based identity verification with a government ID and a short selfie video, after which YouTube reviews submissions and grants access within a few days.
- Approved users see suspected matches in a new Likeness tab, can prioritize items marked high priority, and may request removal under privacy rules, file copyright claims, or archive results.
- YouTube says the beta focuses on face‑based detection and may surface genuine, unaltered clips, while voice impersonations are not reliably covered at this stage.
- Creators can opt out at any time, with scanning halted about 24 hours later, as questions persist over mandatory biometric data collection and limited access for non‑YPP users following last year’s CAA pilot.