According to CNBC, YouTube introduced a new AI deepfake tracking tool and the announcement has alarmed experts and creators, highlighting near-term debate over content moderation and data use (source: CNBC tweet dated Dec 2, 2025). For trading, Alphabet (GOOGL), YouTube’s parent, states in its 2023 Form 10-K that product changes, policy shifts, and regulatory scrutiny are material risk factors that can affect revenue and reputation, making the equity sensitive to policy headlines (source: Alphabet Inc. 2023 Form 10-K). Crypto angle: YouTube is a major distribution channel for online creators, so changes in enforcement around AI-generated media on large platforms can influence creator reach and engagement that traders monitor for retail risk sentiment; watch AI narrative tokens and SocialFi themes for sentiment spillover while awaiting official details from Alphabet/YouTube (sources: CNBC tweet; YouTube Press statistics).