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
This is a terrible idea. You're hurting all of the content creators who hoped to create and start up their careers. I'm happy other sites exist and for content creators who relied on this for a job well its time to plug in patreon and the other links and get that started.