YouTube Creators May Lose Verification Badges Following Heightened Criteria br .br The shift stems from YouTube's desirebr to prioritize authenticity and prominence.br We’re making this change to help everyone determine whether a channel is the official YouTube presence of the creator they’re looking for. , @YTCreators, via Twitter.br The website currently allows br anyone with more than br 100,000 subscribers to be verified.br Channels that do not meet br the new requirements will br receive notice and have the br chance to appeal the decision.br Many creators are upset by the br changes, as verification impacts br what appears first when viewers br search on YouTube. .br YouTube stars such as David Dobrik, br PewDiePie and Karlie Kloss are at br risk of losing their verification.br The new verification program br kicks off in October.