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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Replying to @TeamYouTube @Charalanahzard
In the meantime the lack of that simple check mark in any other channels now means imposter can easily pose as original creator by simple name alone. Since outside their own channel your providing nothing to show it IS that verified person commenting.
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Say if @Barnacules commented on my video I want to know it's actually him. Not an imposter. Check mark did that on my video for HIS comment. Now unless I click thru to his channel from my video, no easy way to know. No grey box when verified comments elsewhere makes a mute effort
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