YOUTUBE users who have gotten emails from the company's CEO have been warned to urgently delete the message.

Clicking on a single rogue link could have dire consequences, which is why the "hover" trick is key to protecting accounts.

A sophisticated phishing scam is circulating, using an AI-generated deepfake of YouTube CEO Neal Mohan to announce fraudulent changes to the platform’s payout policy.

The video-sharing platform warns that clicking the link could lead to account compromise, making vigilance essential.

"We’re aware that phishers have been sharing private videos to send false videos, including an AI generated video of YouTube’s CEO Neal Mohan announcing changes in monetization," said a YouTube staff member on a forum .

"We are actively removing this malicious content and th

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