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
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Replying to @TeamYouTube
I don't really understand this change. What's the reason for doing this? The reason stated in the article isn't really clear. Can you address it?
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Replying to @TeamYouTube @realAeroMC
No this idea didn't come from the community, I don't believe this. "Confusion" happens in the comments when you remove the badge. Account verification shouldn't require Youtube's approval / endorsement. We want impartiality; we don't want the platform endorsing ANYONE at all.
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Exactly. They claim the current system makes people think they are endorsing the channels that are currently verified, so now they are literally going to endorse channels specifically by picking and choosing who is worthy. That's not what being verified is supposed to be for.
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Not people, it makes companies think they are endorsing. Every big weird decision from YouTube you have to think it came from big companies threatening to pull their ads from the platform. No ad money, no YouTube, so they had to do something.
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