Additional clarification:
No one lost a verification badge today–If you received an email that your channel will no longer be verified, this was just an advanced notice & you can appeal
The checkmark has never appeared on YouTube mobile channel pages (this will be added soon)https://twitter.com/TeamYouTube/status/1174735005215420416 …
Fixed it for you:
We’re making this change to help nobody. Please know that if you’re a small channel, we don’t consider you an important part of YouTube, these changes do not apply to you.
@YouTube’s response to creator suggestions: #LalalalalalaWeCantHearYouLalalalalala