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
With the removal of the verification for many YouTubers (that already have hundreds of thousands or millions of subs), it makes it far less clear which channels are legitimate, leading to more scams on the platform, as well as impersonation.
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As well as this, the checkmark is universally recognised as being verified as a convention across every major platform. Changing it to something else once again creates confusion, all for no good reason.
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As it says in the article, - Their stats show that a tick mark is associated with endorsement. Verification and endorsement of channels should be treated differently, fair enough. - It's up to youtube to determine eligibility for verification. 1/x?
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