YouTube has had checkmarks depicting verified accounts for quite some time now, though such a badge only indicates a channel has more than 100,000 subscribers – no additional checks were involved. With recent misinformation and unsafe content spreading across the platform and hurting it financially, YouTube announced on Thursday it's tightening its verification program, which might lead to some channels losing their verified status.
The new rules are much stricter and focus on authenticity and prominence even outside of YouTube:
Read MoreAuthenticity: Does this channel belong to the real creator, artist, public figure or company it claims to represent?
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