{"id":2042201,"date":"2023-09-23T03:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T07:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtubes-demonetization-of-russell-brand-inspires-flight-to-rumble\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T03:07:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T07:07:44","slug":"youtubes-demonetization-of-russell-brand-inspires-flight-to-rumble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtubes-demonetization-of-russell-brand-inspires-flight-to-rumble\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube&#8217;s demonetization of Russell Brand sparks migration to Rumble."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fyoutubes-demonetization-of-russell-brand-inspires-flight-to-rumble%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=2042201&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>YouTube&#8217;s Decision to Demonetize Russell Brand Sparks Backlash and \u2063Platform Exodus<\/h2>\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s recent move to\u200c demonetize British actor Russell Brand has ignited a firestorm \u2064among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-money-free-speech-addressed-by-h-r-1\/\" title=\"Dark money, free speech addressed by H.R.1?\">free speech advocates<\/a>. Many influential figures in the\u200b social\u2064 media sphere are now abandoning the video streaming platform in search of less restrictive alternatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Just replaced the YouTube link in my bio with 2.5 million subs to my new rumble channel. Team rumble,&#8221; declared Hi-Rez the Rapper, a prominent artist, \u200con <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hireztherapper?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The decision by YouTube has raised concerns about the extent to \u200dwhich big tech\u2063 and government\u200b can control our speech. Jessie Friedman, the alter\u2063 ego behind Hi-Rez the Rapper, expressed his fears, stating, &#8220;We are \u2062facing a societal [expletive] that goes beyond Russell Brand&#8217;s actions two decades ago. It forces us to question our identity \u2063and how much control we are willing to tolerate as artists and individuals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related \u200bStories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/rumble-rejects-uk-parliaments-request-to-demonetize-russell-brands-content-5495583?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Rumble Rejects\u2064 UK Parliamentary\u200b Committee&#8217;s Request to Demonetize\u200c Russell Brand&#8217;s\u200c Content<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/rumble-rejects-uk-parliaments-request-to-demonetize-russell-brands-content-5495583?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/mp-committee-chair-under-fire-for-quizzing-media-over-brand-allegations-5495964?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>MP Committee Chair Under Fire for Quizzing Media Over Brand Allegations<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/21\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/mp-committee-chair-under-fire-for-quizzing-media-over-brand-allegations-5495964?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;People are flocking to\u2064 Rumble because it offers ample room for growth and doesn&#8217;t \u2064impose speech restrictions,&#8221; added Hi-Rez the\u2063 Rapper, emphasizing the appeal of the alternative platform.<\/p>\n<p>Hi-Rez the Rapper, a resident of central Florida who has been honing his rap skills since the age of 13, began contemplating a transition during the COVID-19 pandemic. His anti-mandate music videos \u200dled to the demonetization of\u2062 his YouTube channel, resulting in financial losses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Artists don&#8217;t want\u2064 their work controlled by these corporate giants, so I decided to make the move to a platform where\u2064 I can freely express myself,&#8221; explained Hi-Rez \u2064the Rapper.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Hi-Rez the\u200d Rapper held hope\u2062 that YouTube, a platform he has been \u2062part of since 2010, would ease its speech restrictions once the \u200bpandemic subsided.\u200d However, the action taken against Russell Brand served as a stark reminder that content regulation remains prevalent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Aren&#8217;t we \u200dsupposed to be presumed\u2063 innocent \u200duntil proven guilty?&#8221; questioned Hi-Rez the Rapper. &#8220;Apparently, that&#8217;s not the case when it comes to Russell Brand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other influential social media personalities joined \u200cHi-Rez the Rapper in expressing their outrage. They viewed the action\u2064 against Russell Brand\u2062 as an attack on free speech by a powerful corporate entity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>A post by TaraBull on <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TaraBull808\/status\/1704598129377452318?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> garnered nearly a million views and read: &#8220;YouTube has \u200dbarred Russell Brand based on media allegations and UK government requests, but \u2064Rumble refuses to demonetize him. Who stands with Rumble &#038; Russell Brand?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Journalist Katherine Brodsky <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mysteriouskat\/status\/1704606454580211842?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>, &#8220;Brand may have committed crimes, but they haven&#8217;t been legally \u200carbitrated and his content is irrelevant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The Epoch Times reached out to \u2063YouTube for comment, but no response has been received at the time of writing. <\/p>\n<h2>&#8216;People Aren&#8217;t Going to Take It&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The decision to demonetize Russell Brand,\u200c preventing him from earning revenue through advertising on his \u2062videos, comes in the wake of recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/entertainment\/youtube-demonetises-russell-brands-channel-over-sexual-assault-allegations-5494139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sexual assault \u2062allegations<\/a> dating back over\u200d a decade. Despite the controversy, Russell Brand boasts 6.64 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>The flamboyant Hollywood star, known for his\u200c candid discussions about alcohol and drug abuse as well as his promiscuity in his\u200d comedy routines, has since transformed \u200bhimself into a popular wellness influencer, political \u2062commentator, and a vocal critic of corporate\u2064 media.<\/p>\n<p>While YouTube has cut off\u200b his revenue stream, Russell Brand can\u200c still \u2062generate income\u200d from his videos on the alternative video platform, \u2063Rumble, where he has\u2064 already amassed 1.4 million followers.<\/p>\n<p>Rumble, which was established in\u200b 2013, gained significant \u2062traction as an alternative site around 2020. This surge in popularity\u200c was largely driven by the \u2063stringent content moderation\u200d policies of larger platforms like YouTube. Rumble promised a more relaxed approach to \u200dcontent regulation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On September 20, Rumble received accolades from free speech advocates after it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/rumble-rejects-uk-parliaments-request-to-demonetize-russell-brands-content-5495583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rejected \u2063a request<\/a> from\u2064 the UK\u200c parliamentary committee expressing concerns about\u200d Russell Brand&#8217;s presence. In response to a letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage, chairwoman of the \u2064UK Parliament&#8217;s Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, Rumble reaffirmed its commitment to free speech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;While Rumble unequivocally condemns sexual assault, rape, \u200cand all serious crimes, we believe that both alleged victims and the accused deserve a thorough and fair investigation. It \u2063is \u200dcrucial to note that the recent allegations against Russell Brand have no \u2062connection to the content on Rumble&#8217;s platform,&#8221; stated the company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Although Hi-Rez the\u200d Rapper is shifting his content and promotional efforts to Rumble, he continues to post on\u200c YouTube, hoping that the Google-owned platform will heed\u200c the message before it&#8217;s too late.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I hope YouTube realizes\u200d that people won&#8217;t stand for this, or \u2062it\u200d could spell the end for YouTube,&#8221; warned Hi-Rez\u200c the Rapper. &#8220;And nobody wants to see\u200b that happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<em>Lily Zhou contributed to this report.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might the move to alternative platforms impact the influence and reach of influential figures like Hi-Rez \u2062the Rapper?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Llness and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denzel-washington-skips-medal-of-freedom-ceremony-with-joe-biden\/\" title=\"Denzel Washington Skips Medal of Freedom Ceremony with Joe Biden\">mental health advocate<\/a>. However, his past actions have resurfaced, leading to calls\u200b for accountability and consequences.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube&#8217;s decision to \u2062demonetize Russell \u200dBrand&#8217;s channel has \u200cignited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtubes-demonetization-of-russell-brand-inspires-flight-to-rumble\/\" title=\"YouTube's demonetization of Russell Brand sparks migration to Rumble.\">fierce debate surrounding free speech<\/a> and platform control. Critics argue that this move sets a dangerous precedent, allowing\u200b big tech and government entities to dictate what content is acceptable and restricting individuals&#8217; ability to freely express \u2064themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash against YouTube&#8217;s decision has led many influential figures in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-shanghai-pandemic-worker-beats-corgi-to-death-after-family-quarantined\/\" title=\"Report: Shanghai Pandemic Worker Beats Corgi to Death After Family Quarantined\">social media sphere<\/a> to seek alternative platforms that \u200coffer more freedom and\u200d fewer restrictions. Hi-Rez the Rapper, \u200da prominent artist, publicly announced his departure from YouTube and his move\u200c to the platform Rumble, where he \u200bbelieves he\u200c can express himself without\u200b fear of censorship.<\/p>\n<p>Hi-Rez the Rapper&#8217;s decision to leave YouTube was not merely \u2062a reaction to the demonetization of Russell Brand but a \u200bculmination\u2064 of \u200bfrustrations\u2063 originating from the COVID-19 pandemic. The artist&#8217;s music videos, which expressed anti-mandate sentiments,\u200c led to the demonetization of his channel and substantial \u2063financial losses. This experience further reinforced his belief that artists should not be subject to the control of \u2063corporate giants.<\/p>\n<p>Although Hi-Rez the Rapper initially hoped that YouTube would ease its speech restrictions \u2064post-pandemic, the action taken against Russell\u200c Brand shattered those hopes. The demonetization of Brand&#8217;s channel served as\u200d a reminder that content regulation remains prevalent, even \u2064on platforms that claim to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/western-nations-scramble-to-protect-universities-from-american-leftism\/\" title=\"Western Nations Scramble To Protect Universities From American Leftism\">support free speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hi-Rez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube&#8217;s demonetization of Russell Brand has sparked backlash from free speech advocates. This has prompted several influential figures on social media to abandon the platform in favor of more lenient alternatives. Hi-Rez the Rapper, for instance, replaced his YouTube link with his new rumble channel, gaining 2.5 million subscribers. 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