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
Verification ticks are universal on all platforms. You have no reason to change this. As far as I'm concerned, I've never seen anyone who was verified, and ended up being a fake account. I guess they just need evolve YouTube somehow 