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
Terrible, terrible move. Like this actually makes zero sense. This change goes exactly against the stated goals of the change. The gray swipe is not very noticeable and doesn't make sense to a normal user. Removing verifications makes the issue of impersonation 1000% worse.