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
According to your logic, shouldn't everyone be verified? All someone has to do is clone every account using a bot, and everyone has "the potential to be confused with channels that have similar names".