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
Uh the checkmarks have been a thing for a very long time and if you hover over them it says "Verified". Checkmarks are also used on many other social media platforms to denote a verified/important user. Who was confused by the checkmark?