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
The only confusing thing about them is that they were hard to see. The confusing thing about a gray box behind the name, is nobody will know what that means. Literally that's the opposite effect that you want.