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
I'm not a creator myself but this was an awful change. Channels can be easily impersonated now and all those bots that post links to viruses in the youtube comments can do their job even easier because of this change. No one asked for this, everyone's telling you to stop. Stop.