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
And with that you have just caused several channels to lose the mark that helps people tell when someone is impersonating the channel in order to scam people. Your stupid change has just made it EASIER for users to get scammed.