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
by making less people verified we will make it even more obvious that people are real! i mean, who cares if small channels have imposters in the comments that look like them and there's no way to differentiate them from the real youtuber, this is a great change! (1)