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
What about people who make YouTube accounts under my name and use my profile picture in order to comment on things, pretending to be me? Now that I don’t have a verified badge, there’s no way for people to tell it isn’t ACTUALLY me doing that.
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Replying to @Charalanahzard
If you feel your channel needs clear proof of authenticity/meets the criteria, please appeal -- we’ll review all appeals before the update actually happens! And if your channel is being impersonated, you can report that too: https://www.youtube.com/reportabuse
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Replying to @TeamYouTube @Charalanahzard
Also! Creators commenting on their own videos will still have their name highlighted (in grey), so you can easily see when it's the official creator – that feature is separate from verification & isn't going away.
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Ah yes, the gray highlight, the pinnacle of clarity against a black or white background.
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