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
You're taking away verification for people like @lazygamereviews who gets 8m views a week with a tonne of subscribers and has a healthy following. You're pushing a lot of people away with stunts like this.