{"id":497,"date":"2019-09-20T14:11:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T14:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/technology\/?p=497"},"modified":"2019-09-20T14:11:22","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T14:11:22","slug":"youtube-is-planning-to-un-verify-some-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/technology\/youtube-is-planning-to-un-verify-some-users\/tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube is planning to un-verify some users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">YouTube has announced it is changing its verification requirements, they explained: \u00a0&#8220;Our new criteria prioritises verifying prominent channels that have a clear need for proof of authenticity.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_498\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-498\" class=\"size-full wp-image-498\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_355351637.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_355351637.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_355351637-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_355351637-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Editorial credit: Castleski \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The change is being made in an effort to help visitors find content they are looking for as &#8220;It should be easy to know when you\u2019ve found the official YouTube channel of a creator, artist, brand, or public figure.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It should be easy to know when you\u2019ve found the official YouTube channel of a creator, artist, brand, or public figure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So in late October, we\u2019re updating what it means for channels to be \u201cVerified\u201d w\/ new eligibility criteria &amp; a new look.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Details \u2192 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gz1cD71IA6\">https:\/\/t.co\/Gz1cD71IA6<\/a> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JXOvMbkbns\">pic.twitter.com\/JXOvMbkbns<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014 TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamYouTube\/status\/1174735005215420416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2019<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many YouTubers make a living from their videos therefore many are unhappy about the changes that are being made.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Beauty YouTuber James Charles tweeted:<\/strong> &#8220;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. 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