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
So from what I can read, you decided to make this change because people are stupid and think being verified means they only make videos that are endorsed by someone/something? That seems strangely convoluted
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Replying to @RealYungCripp
Not exactly–the old way didn’t “verify” much except that a channel had 100k subs. This change makes verification more helpful, by looking at authenticity (you are who you say you are), and some additional criteria outlined here: https://yt.be/help/3QfB
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This is not true. There are channels under 100K subscribers that are also verified on YouTube. The checkmark shows that the creator is authentic and that they are who they say they are, regardless of the subscriber count. Stripping that away removes authenticity for many of us.
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