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
Instead of removing badges and changing how it looks, change the backend process. Stop the algorithm that gives out badges at 100K+ and put a different system in place. It really is not that hard.