This cybersecurity news self-check is a 5-point test of your AI content catalog against the EU AI Act December 2 marking deadline. Machine-readable marking of AI-generated content becomes mandatory — this cybersecurity news check covers YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram labels.
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The December 2 marking check tests whether your AI content catalog meets the EU AI Act's machine-readable marking duty before the grandfathering period ends. Deployers must disclose AI-generated image, audio, and video — this check covers the five labeling points across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.
The EU AI Act requires machine-readable marking of AI-generated content, and the grandfathering period ends December 2. YouTube is already labeling songs "created primarily using generative AI" — and most catalogs have no labels at all. Run this free 5-point self-check on your public catalog before a market-surveillance authority does it for you. No signup, nothing installed.
Do your YouTube videos carry AI-content labels? Open your 5 most-viewed AI-assisted videos and check for YouTube's AI-content label. The platform checks; the regulator will too.
Are your TikToks tagged "AI-generated"? Scroll your brand's TikTok grid. Every AI-assisted clip needs the AI-generated tag — a caption hashtag doesn't count.
Does your Instagram show "Made with AI"? Check your Reels and branded posts. Meta labels AI-made content — if the label isn't there, the pipeline isn't set.
Do your files carry C2PA content credentials? Download one of your published images and inspect it for an embedded C2PA manifest — the tamper-evident provenance record the Act points to.
Do you have an inventory of what's AI-generated? If a regulator asks tomorrow which assets are AI-assisted and which labels they carry, can you show a dated record?
Yes, in most cases. Deployers of AI-generated image, audio or video must disclose it as AI-generated — the Article 50(4) deployer disclosure duty has applied since 2 August 2026 — and providers must ensure AI outputs are marked so they are machine-readable and detectable.
The notice must be clear and distinguishable, and given at first exposure. Providers must mark AI-generated content so it is machine-readable and detectable, with a phase-in deadline of 2 December 2026 for systems already on the market.
Put a visible notice on the content itself — not buried in a caption — at first exposure, and add machine-readable provenance such as C2PA Content Credentials or a watermark. Keep a dated record of every labelled asset.
Yes, it can. The Act applies to providers and deployers placing AI systems on the EU market or whose AI outputs are used in the EU, wherever the company is based. If EU users can access your AI content, check your obligations with qualified counsel.
Does AI-generated content have to be labelled under the EU AI Act?
Yes, in most cases. Deployers of AI-generated image, audio or video must disclose it as AI-generated — the Article 50(4) deployer disclosure duty has applied since 2 August 2026 — and providers must ensure AI outputs are marked so they are machine-readable and detectable.
What are the labelling requirements for AI-generated content?
The notice must be clear and distinguishable, and given at first exposure. Providers must mark AI-generated content so it is machine-readable and detectable, with a phase-in deadline of 2 December 2026 for systems already on the market.
How do I label my content as AI-generated?
Put a visible notice on the content itself — not buried in a caption — at first exposure, and add machine-readable provenance such as C2PA Content Credentials or a watermark. Keep a dated record of every labelled asset.
Does the EU AI Act apply to companies outside the EU?
Yes, it can. The Act applies to providers and deployers placing AI systems on the EU market or whose AI outputs are used in the EU, wherever the company is based. If EU users can access your AI content, check your obligations with qualified counsel.
This page covered the 5 checks. DisclosureGuard scans your public catalog for missing AI labels, flags the gaps, and gives per-platform fix guidance.