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
The checkmark is universal for verified across all other forms of social media. It tells you they’re verified, and if you don’t know what it means, mousing over it shows that. A grey background on a channels name tells me literally nothing.