Additional clarification:
No one lost a verification badge today–If you received an email that your channel will no longer be verified, this was just an advanced notice & you can appeal
The checkmark has never appeared on YouTube mobile channel pages (this will be added soon)https://twitter.com/TeamYouTube/status/1174735005215420416 …
Youtube gaslighting creators. Obviously, it is human nature to associate a checkmark with some sense of accomplishment; removing verified people will not change that. Youtube knows this and is lying. This change is sociopathic deliberately.pic.twitter.com/QhNHH4IBKU