{"id":2037320,"date":"2023-09-19T13:21:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-demonetizes-russell-brand-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct-from-decade-ago\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T13:23:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:23:06","slug":"youtube-demonetizes-russell-brand-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct-from-decade-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-demonetizes-russell-brand-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct-from-decade-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Brand&#8217;s alleged sexual misconduct from a decade ago leads to YouTube demonetization."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoutube-demonetizes-russell-brand-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct-from-decade-ago%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2037320&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>YouTube Suspends\u200b Russell Brand \u200cfrom Monetization Following Sexual Assault Claims<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>YouTube suspended actor and comedian Russell \u2064Brand from\u2063 making money\u200b on the platform on Tuesday, \u2063days after \u200bseveral women accused \u2064him of sexual assault over a decade ago \u200bin what Brand has\u200d called a \u2063\u201ccoordinated attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brand\u2019s channel with 6.6 million \u200csubscribers has been suspended \u2064from monetization \u201cfollowing serious allegations against the creator,\u201d \u2063YouTube said.<\/p>\n<p>The Google-owned\u200d social media platform\u2019s decision means Brand can no \u2064longer make money \u200dfrom\u2064 YouTube ads\u2063 on his videos. \u2064Brand\u2019s other smaller channels with several hundred thousand subscribers were also suspended from monetization. It is not clear how long\u200b the suspensions will last.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube said Brand was suspended for violating YouTube\u2019s \u201ccreator responsibility \u2063policy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a creator\u2019s\u2064 off-platform behavior harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action\u200d to protect the community,\u201d a YouTube\u2064 spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>Brand,\u2063 48, denies four unnamed\u200d women\u2019s allegations of\u2064 sexual assault\u2064 that were \u200dpublished in a \u2064joint\u200b investigation by British outlets\u200c The\u2062 Times, Sunday Times, and Channel 4 \u200ctelevision on Saturday. The women made their \u2064allegations after\u2063 the outlets reached out to them. The assaults allegedly took place between 2006 \u200band 2013.<\/p>\n<p>One of the accusers claims she was sexually assaulted by Brand \u2063when she was 16, the legal age of consent in the U.K., during a relationship\u2062 with him. Another woman claims \u200dBrand raped her in \u200bLos Angeles in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, London\u2019s police force said it had received\u2063 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-demonetizes-russell-brand-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct-from-decade-ago\/\" title=\"Russell Brand's alleged sexual misconduct from a decade ago leads to YouTube demonetization.\">fresh sexual \u200bassault claim<\/a> against \u200cBrand \u201calleged to\u2063 have \u200dtaken place in Soho in central London in 2003.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brand was a major television and radio star\u200c in Britain in the early\u200c 2000s. He has written memoirs opening up about\u200d his struggles with drugs and alcohol, and he appeared in \u200dseveral Hollywood movies, including \u201cForgetting Sarah \u200bMarshall.\u201d Brand was also married to pop star Katy \u2063Perry \u200cbetween 2010 and 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Brand said \u201cI absolutely refute\u201d what he described as \u201cvery serious allegations\u201d against him in a YouTube \u2062video on his channel on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I\u2019ve written about\u2064 extensively in my books,\u200c I was very, very promiscuous. \u200bNow\u2064 during that time \u200dof promiscuity, the relationships I had\u2063 were absolutely, always \u200dconsensual,\u201d\u2062 Brand said in the video. Brand\u2063 added that the allegations make \u2063him\u2063 \u201cquestion,\u2064 is there \u2062another agenda at play,\u200b particularly when we\u2019ve seen coordinated media\u200b attacks before.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Immediate Criticism of YouTube&#8217;s Decision<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Daily Wire\u2019s podcast hosts and co-founder criticized YouTube&#8217;s decision.<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Boreing, co-founder of\u2063 The Daily Wire, posted on X: \u200d&#8221;Terrible\u2064 decision. Terrible \u2064precedent. \u2063Social \u2064platforms should not act as extra-legal arbiters of guilt\u2064 and innocence. These companies think they\u2019re governments. Or gods.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Daily \u2063Wire host Ben Shapiro posted on X: &#8220;Allegations are now convictions in the court of social media, complete with removal of all income.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Daily\u200b Wire \u2063host Matt\u2064 Walsh posted on\u200d X: \u200b&#8221;This is insane. YouTube\u200d is demonetizing \u200call\u2062 of Brand\u2019s accounts \u2063based on unproven allegations made \u200bin the media. He hasn\u2019t even been criminally charged with \u200danything. The precedent being set here\u200d is\u2063 extremely bad.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Brand also hosts a \u200dshow on Rumble, a video-sharing \u200dplatform that aims\u2062 to \u200cfight cancel \u200bculture, where his channel \u200bhas\u2063 1.4 million followers.<\/p>\n<p>He has continued to\u200c perform as a\u200b stand-up comedian. Brand\u2019s current tour included a\u200b show \u2062before 2,000 people in London\u2063 on Saturday. However, \u200dpromoters said the rest of his \u200bcomedy tour \u200bdates, \u2063including a\u2062 show that \u200bwas set for \u2063Tuesday, have been postponed after the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Brand\u2019s publisher has \u2064also reportedly paused its work with him. The publisher had been set to publish Brand\u2019s guide \u2063to overcoming addiction in December.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has \u2064Russell Brand&#8217;s suspension from monetization \u2064on\u2063 YouTube impacted his financial situation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Y for a brief\u2064 period of time. He has since transitioned into more political and social commentary,\u2064 often sharing his views through his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations against Russell Brand have caused significant controversy and \u200bhave led to his suspension from monetization\u200b on \u200bYouTube.\u200d This suspension means that Brand can no longer earn money from ads on his videos, resulting in potential \u2064financial \u2063losses for \u2062the comedian.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube stated that Brand was suspended\u200d for violating their &#8220;creator responsibility policy.&#8221; This policy ensures that creators&#8217; off-platform behavior does not harm users, employees, \u200cor the larger YouTube community. While the specific details of Brand&#8217;s violation have not been disclosed, it is clear that YouTube found his \u200dbehavior to \u200cbe\u200c in violation of their standards.<\/p>\n<p>Brand, who is 48\u2063 years old, has vehemently denied the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/over-60-of-voters-dont-think-cuomo-should-run-again-poll-finds\/\" title=\"Over 60% Of Voters Don\u2019t Think Cuomo Should Run Again, Poll Finds\">sexual assault allegations made<\/a> against him. Four women came forward with accusations, which were\u200d published in a joint investigation by British media outlets \u2063The \u2063Times,\u2062 Sunday Times, and Channel 4 television. These allegations date back to between 2006 and 2013. One of the accusers claims that she was sexually assaulted\u200d by Brand when she was 16 years old, which would be the legal \u200dage \u2063of\u2062 consent in the U.K. Another woman alleges that Brand\u2064 raped her in Los Angeles in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to the allegations, a fresh sexual assault claim, alleged\u2063 to have taken \u2062place in 2003, \u200dwas made against\u200c Brand in Soho, central London. London&#8217;s police force confirmed that they received the new claim, further complicating the situation for the \u2064comedian.<\/p>\n<p>Russell Brand&#8217;s \u200bcareer has had\u200d its fair \u200dshare of ups and downs. He was once\u2063 a major television and radio star in Britain and even dabbled\u200b in \u2064Hollywood, appearing in popular films\u2063 such as &#8220;Forgetting\u200b Sarah\u2064 Marshall.&#8221; Additionally, he had a high-profile marriage to pop star Katy Perry. However, \u2062in\u2064 recent years, Brand has turned more towards political commentary\u200c and\u200b social activism.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension from monetization on YouTube following these serious \u200callegations will undoubtedly impact Brand&#8217;s career and \u200cpublic image. While \u200dhe\u200d maintains \u200bhis innocence, the public&#8217;s perception of\u2064 his \u2062character will inevitably be affected. It remains to\u2062 be \u200dseen how long \u2064these suspensions will \u2062last and what further consequences, legal or\u200b otherwise, might arise from these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parallels-being-drawn-between-behavior-of-biden-and-cuomo\/\" title=\"Parallels being drawn between behavior of Biden and Cuomo\">sexual assault claims<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s decision to suspend\u2064 Brand is in line\u2063 with\u200d their commitment to creating a safe and responsible platform for their users. The platform&#8217;s actions demonstrate \u2064their willingness to take swift action when creators&#8217; behavior potentially harms others within the community.<\/p>\n<p>The case of Russell Brand serves as a reminder of the power and influence that \u200dcreators hold on social media platforms like YouTube.\u2062 It underscores the importance of accountability and responsibility for those who \u200bhave \u200bamassed a large following. As the platform continues \u2064to evolve, it is\u200b critical that creators and users alike recognize the impact of their actions both on and off the platform. Only through \u2064collective efforts can social media spaces like\u200c YouTube remain safe and inclusive for \u2063all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor and comedian Russell Brand had his monetization privileges suspended by YouTube on Tuesday. This action came after multiple women accused him of sexual assault from over a decade ago. Brand, who referred to the accusations as a &#8220;coordinated attack,&#8221; had a channel with 6.6 million subscribers that is now ineligible for monetization due to the &#8220;serious allegations against the creator,&#8221; according to YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":2037321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2037320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2037320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2037320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2037321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2037320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2037320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2037320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}