Absolute BULLSHIT @TeamYouTube
Nobody thinks that, let alone a third of Youtube viewers.
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I didn't even know the verified concept existed on YouTube until people started getting it taken away. I certainly never looked for it nor would I assume it meant anything more than "this person is who they say they are". ;)