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
IF this change is going to go through, what is YouTube's plan to address the new issues this creates? Impersonation is going to be EVEN higher now because it'll be easier to trick people into believing you are the real creator. Impersonators in comments send malicious links!