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
Some shady stuff going on.. Abbreviated sub counts will make it easier to artificially grow a channel or bot since no one can take accurate data any more. Now you can badge anyone you want and say its cause they are a brand or hit a milestone the badge literally means nothing.