MWITA-CD-2026-069 · Evidence B · P1
YouTube stated in March 2026 that likeness detection launched to Partner Program creators in 2025 and expanded as a pilot to selected officials, journalists and political candidates, while explicitly noting that a match does not guarantee removal.
What this does not establish
Tool access, a detected likeness and a removal request do not imply complete coverage, accurate matching or automatic takedown.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
YouTube does not publish coverage, error rates, review time or cohort-level removal outcomes in the announcement.
What would change the reading
Update on eligibility, measured precision and recall, request outcomes, appeals and policy exceptions.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.