Fans confused as PewDiePie \u2018loses\u2019 YouTube verification on mobile YouTube: PewDiePieFans of top YouTuber Felix \u2018PewDiePie\u2018 Kjellberg have been left confused after the 100 million+ subscribed channel has apparently been caught up in the verification debacle. On September 19, YouTube rolled out a new verification system, which effectively removed the verified \u2018tick\u2019 badge from countless channels, in a move that left the community confused. After significant backlash, CEO Susan Wojcicki said that they had \u201cmissed the mark\u201d with the change, and the removal of verification badges was reverted on September 20. PewDiePie\u2019s channel did not lose verification, at least on desktop, but fans later noticed that on mobile he had no badge. YouTube stated in a Tweet that \u201cthe checkmark has never appeared on mobile pages\u201d and that it would be added soon, but it was pointed out that some YouTubers, including James Charles, did, in fact, have a verified tick on mobile, when they are searched for. Another popular YouTuber, Shane Dawson, also has a verified badge when searched for on YouTube mobile. The lack of a verified badge next to PewDiePie\u2019s name on mobile immediately sparked backlash, as users were perhaps unaware that the verified tick is often not displayed on mobile anyway. Pewdiepie isn\u2019t even verified anymore. pic.twitter.com\/waHfa5OXP1 \u2014 Hype Colby :soon: SoaR (@HypeColby) September 19, 2019 LMAO YOUTUBES ON CRACK, skeppy, a6d and bbh lost their verification for youtube AND AND AND. EVEN PEWDIEPIE LOST IT?? i swear youtube is slowly losing its mind :\/ \u2014 abby !! \u2601\ufe0e (@kokoacat_) September 19, 2019 James Charles himself spoke out against YouTube\u2019s new verification system (which has now been reverted), branding it \u201cpointless\u201d. I\u2019m really sorry to the creators who are being unverified on @YouTube today. This decision is really pointless and it\u2019s yet another change not a single person asked for :neutral_face: PLEASE know that you are still valid as a creator and I hope that a stupid checkmark doesn\u2019t discourage you! \u2014 James Charles (@jamescharles) September 19, 2019 Jacksepticeye, a frequent collaborator of PewDiePie, is another who doesn\u2019t have the verified box pop-up when his name is searched on mobile, despite having over 20 million subscribers. He also spoke out on the topic, calling the move to unverify creators a \u201cslap in the face.\u201d Everyone getting unverified on YT today. It\u2019s a slap in the face but try not let it get to you and demotivate you. Keep creating and making cool shit. \u2014 Jacksepticeye (@Jack_Septic_Eye) September 19, 2019 With YouTube now restoring verification to all those who lost it, and introducing a more robust system for granting verification, the main complaints about the change have been resolved. The confusion was caused because of the inconsistency of some users having the verified badge on mobile, while PewDiePie \u2013 the most subscribed-to individual creator \u2013 and others, were left without.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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