Video website YouTube has launched new filtering tools in an effort to fight off legal action over copyright laws.

The firm, which is owned by search giant Google, says that it removes copyright material when notified but that its new Video Identification tools will block copyrighted material from entering the public domain on the site.

Currently being tested, the new tools also give operators with copyright the option of leaving their video on the service and buying into advertising on the site. The broadband technology behind the new addition has been tested for six months, the BBC reports.

A statement released by the YouTube said: "Video Identification is brand-new, cutting-edge stuff. Early tests with content companies have shown very promising results."

In related news, Google is set to announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2007 tomorrow (Thursday).

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