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
With all due respect, verifications are being taken away for well established channels that fought hard to be visible on YT, a lot of them for YEARS! They have distinguished themselves from the copy cat channels! This also puts new viewers at risk of being taken advantage of!