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
Hope everyone is ready for a surge of spambots in the comments, because instead of a verification checkmark, YouTube is taking steps back and making the verification a nearly-unnoticable background change.