It should be easy to know when you’ve found the official YouTube channel of a creator, artist, brand, or public figure. So in late October, we’re updating what it means for channels to be “Verified” w/ new eligibility criteria & a new look. Details → https://yt.be/help/3QfB pic.twitter.com/JXOvMbkbns
Very clearly politically motivated, to be able to take away verification from people they dislike and give it to those they do without strict rules. If the check mark was the only issue (like they pretty much claim it to be) they coulda just kept the rules but replaced the check