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
That fix was valid if impersonators had thousands of subscribers, which isn't the situation. No channel named "Will Smith" has more then a 1000 subscribers except the real one.