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
Wait cnn isn’t verified but will smith is, so what’s the entire point of this change. Really, you wanted it to be known people for outside of YouTube yet outside of YouTube personalities or channels are not verified. You are so bad you can’t even stay consistent.