Video sharing website, YouTube, introduces a feature to make its users able to blur faces on their uploaded videos automatically.
This feature comes at a time when many citizen journalists and cyber activists are posting video, but may want to preserve the anonymity of those they film.
To blur the faces on YouTube video, simply click on the "Video Enhancements" tool, go to "Additional Features," then click "Blur All Faces" and "Apply."
As YouTube notes in a press release, the tool "sometimes has difficulty detecting faces depending on the angle, lighting, obstructions and video quality. It's possible that certain faces or frames will not be blurred," they stated, adding that if you are not "satisfied with the accuracy of the blurring as you see it in the preview, you may wish to keep your video private."
YouTube is likely to improve the feature over time.