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
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Replying to @TeamYouTube
Can you be a bit more specific about what the new requirements are? Because it feels like a bit of a kick in the teeth getting an email saying i've not built a large audience when I've been doing this for 10 years and have 1.6 million subscribers.
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Replying to @Smallishbeans
Since our old system didn’t “verify” much except that a channel had 100k subs, we’re now focusing on whether fans need help determining that a channel is official (is it prominent & is it likely to be confused w/ other channels w/ similar names?). More: https://yt.be/help/3QfB
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Replying to @TeamYouTube
so if i rebrand to PewdiePieBeans can i get my verified tick back? ;)
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Replying to @Smallishbeans
ha! If you feel like you received the email in error, definitely appeal. We're reviewing all appeals before making the actual change, to make sure we get it right!
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Replying to @TeamYouTube @Smallishbeans
What about all the criticisms of MANY creators AND viewers agaisnt this change ? Do their opinion not matter?
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Exactly
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