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
I really don't get all the huff n puff about this verification thing, I didn't even realize it existed before all this...if you wanna know if a video is fake just look at the channel name...or the view count...or the video thumnail or the length of the video...