YouTube issues statement on verifications following community backlash Unsplash \/ Pixabay \/ YouTubeYouTube has issued a statement to clarify on their decision to change how verification works on the video platform following community backlash. On September 19, YouTube announced on Twitter that it would be changing the criteria for verification eligibility, and sent out a mass email to creators warning them that they could be stripped of their badge. People were not happy with the change and feared for their future careers on the platform, sparking widespread debate and backlash across the internet. The video service has since issued a statement. YouTube clarified on its verification policy Later in the day on September 19, YouTube spoke out again from its Twitter account, this time to publish further clarification on its policy change. Read More: Twitch streamer rips into \u2018ugly\u2019 viewer – \u201cNo one lost a verification badge today,\u201d it said, before stating that anyone affected by the email can appeal it. \u201cIf you received an email that your channel will no longer be verified, this was just an advanced notice & you can appeal.\u201d Additional clarification: :heavy_check_mark:\ufe0fNo one lost a verification badge today\u2013If you received an email that your channel will no longer be verified, this was just an advanced notice & you can appeal :heavy_check_mark:\ufe0fThe checkmark has never appeared on YouTube mobile channel pages (this will be added soon) https:\/\/t.co\/vv64ClfuBx\u2014 YouTube Creators (@YTCreators) September 19, 2019 The video service then followed up with another tweet, and stated that every creator is an important part of its platform \u2013 verification badge or not. \u201cWe\u2019re making this change to help everyone determine whether a channel is the official YouTube presence of the creator they\u2019re looking for,\u201d it said. \u201cPlease know that badge or no badge, you\u2019re an important part of YouTube.\u201d We\u2019re making this change to help everyone determine whether a channel is the official YouTube presence of the creator they\u2019re looking for. Please know that badge or no badge, you\u2019re an important part of YouTube. \u2014 YouTube Creators (@YTCreators) September 19, 2019 People were not happy Like the first time the platform posted about its policy change, people flooded the replies with messages of criticism and backlash, unhappy even after clarity was brought to the situation. \u201cYou\u2019re telling us this on a platform where those same \u201cimportant\u201d YouTubers are telling you it\u2019s going against their wishes.\u201d AntDude, a video game YouTuber with 350k subscribers, said. \u201cBut yo, thanks for looking out.\u201d You’re telling us this on a platform where those same “”important”” YouTubers are telling you it’s going against their wishes, since verification check marks literally already did this for many people. But yo, thanks for looking out :ok_hand: \u2014 AntDude (@antdude92) September 19, 2019 Another prominent gaming personality, HiddenXperia, was mad about the change, and stated that the platform\u2019s decision sounds ridiculous. \u201cTo help people determine if a channel is a creator\u2019s \u2018official presence\u2019, you\u2019re removing thousands if not tens of thousands of creator\u2019s verification badges?\u201d he said, before continuing. \u201cYou see how stupid that sounds, right?\u201d So to help people determine if a channel is a creator\u2019s \u2018official presence\u2019, you\u2019re removing thousands if not tens of thousands of creator\u2019s verification badges? You see how stupid that sounds, right? \u2014 Luc \/\/ HiddenXperia (@HiddenXperia) September 19, 2019 YouTube\u2019s verification eligibility policy is due to go into effect in late October, and will affect content creators of all calibres. An appeal process will be set in place, but it\u2019s unclear at the time of writing what exactly that will entail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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