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
This is braindead, so basically you want bot channels to impersonate creators and then the creators get blamed for it. Taking away verification makes it HARDER to be recognized Get your shit together.