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
Why take the verification check mark away from people who've already been verified? If you want to make the threshold for verification higher in the future, fine, but taking it away from people who have already been verified seems spiteful to me.