SAN BRUNO, CA — YouTube has rolled out a groundbreaking new deepfake detection tool designed to protect the integrity of its platform, but only for a select few. The new system, which employs cutting-edge artificial intelligence, will meticulously scan for fabricated videos of politicians and journalists, leaving the vast majority of its users to fend for themselves against increasingly sophisticated digital deception.

"We believe everyone deserves to know what's real and what's not, especially when it comes to the people who shape public discourse and, let's be honest, drive significant traffic to our site," stated YouTube's Head of Content Integrity, Brenda Faux. "For the average user, however, we still highly recommend developing a keen eye for subtle visual anomalies and perhaps a healthy dose of skepticism."

Critics were quick to point out the glaring disparity. "It's a bold move to announce a 'detection tool' that covers about 0.0001% of your content creators," commented Dr. Miles P. Truth, a digital ethics professor at the University of Southern California. "It's like installing a state-of-the-art alarm system, but only on the vault where you keep the really expensive stuff, leaving the rest of the bank open to casual larceny."

YouTube clarified that while the tool is currently focused on high-profile figures, they are exploring future expansions, potentially to include influencers with over 10 million subscribers or anyone whose deepfake could trigger a major stock market fluctuation.