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
You're new verification is terrible to the creators who freely made vids that made your channel. By taking verification away from great content creators, you're going to become nothing more than internet TV. If I want network stuff, I would watch TV networks NOT YT. Trashy move.