Among those affected is CuentosFacianantes, which had 5.9 million subscribers and 1.2 billion views. In its November report, Kapwing identified it as the most popular channel producing AI-generated videos.

Another removed channel is Imperio de Jesus, which had an audience of 5.8 million subscribers. It focused on “strengthening faith in Jesus through fun interactive quizzes.”

A few weeks ago, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan addressed the growing spread of low-quality AI-generated content on the platform. In a letter to users, he announced plans to reduce its visibility, relying on the same systems used to combat spam and clickbait.

In total, the platform removed or cleared videos from 16 additional channels, including Héroes de Fantasía and Super Cat League. The description of the latter illustrates the creators’ approach:

“Welcome to [insert channel name] — the world’s best AI-powered cinema for cats! 🐾✨ In 2026, we are reinventing digital storytelling. We combine the cuteness of cats with the power of cutting-edge generative AI to create hyper-realistic, emotional, and viral adventures you’ve never seen before. From heart-wrenching ‘rags-to-riches’ sagas to epic journeys of feline heroes, our channel is where advanced technology meets the soul of a cat.”

All of the removed channels had more than 2 million subscribers.

Last year, YouTube launched a crackdown on “inauthentic” content, deleting accounts that published fake AI-generated movie trailers.

Deezer steps up enforcement

Music streaming service Deezer is also tightening controls. In January 2025, the company began labeling tracks generated by neural networks and has now opened commercial access to its AI detection tool.

Last year, Deezer flagged over 13.4 million AI-generated tracks. Every day, 60,000 such tracks are uploaded — 39% of all new uploads. Up to 85% of these tracks are classified as fraudulent, leading to demonetization and exclusion from royalty pools.

“So far, Deezer has been the only streaming platform that clearly labels and removes AI music from recommendations. This is done to prevent royalty theft from real artists,” the company said.

Deezer also announced the commercial rollout of its AI detection technology.

“We have already conducted successful tests with industry leaders. From now on, we are licensing the product to make it available to everyone,” said CEO Alexis Lanternier.

The development comes amid YouTube CEO Neal Mohan’s statements about intensifying the fight against low-quality AI content, spam, and clickbait.