![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/rumble-ceo-furiously-dismisses-disturbing-calls-from-mp-to-demonetise-russell-brand/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/3_RUSSELL-BRAND-PAP-PHONE.jpg&description=Rumble's CEO has furiously announced that Russell Brand will not be demonetised on their platform amid sexual assault allegations - which he denies Video streaming site Rumble has criticised the chair of a parliamentary committee for writing a letter asking it to suspend comedian and author Russell Brand from receiving advertising revenue on its platform. Brand, who boasts more than 1.4 million followers on Rumble has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse at the height of his fame in an investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches – allegations which he vehemently denies. While both the BBC and Channel 4 have made decisions to remove the comedian from their streaming platforms, online video platform Rumble bosses have not followed suit and will only remove content that is directly in breach of its terms and conditions, rather than because of concerns about its author. Meanwhile, YouTube said it has suspended the monetisation of Brand's channel because he was allegedly violating its policies. Yesterday, it said: "If a creator's off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the community." In a statement, YouTube said: "We have suspended monetisation on Russell Brand's channel for violating our Creator Responsibility policy. If a creator's off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the community." The company said that it had suspended Brand's channel from the YouTube Partner Program "following serious allegations against the creator. This action means the channel is no longer able to monetise on YouTube". However, Rumble has now confirmed that it will not be following YouTube's lead. In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Rumble said its chief executive Chris Pavlovski had received an 'extremely disturbing' letter from Dame Caroline Dinenage - the chair of the culture, media, and sport committee. In response, CEO Pav){kind=link}
Rumble’s CEO has furiously announced that Russell Brand will not be demonetised on their platform amid sexual assault allegations – which he denies
Video streaming site Rumble has criticised the chair of a parliamentary committee for writing a letter asking it to suspend comedian and author Russell Brand from receiving advertising revenue on its platform.
Brand, who boasts more than 1.4 million followers on Rumble has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse at the height of his fame in an investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches â allegations which he vehemently denies.
While both the BBC and Channel 4 have made decisions to remove the comedian from their streaming platforms, online video platform Rumble bosses have not followed suit and will only remove content that is directly in breach of its terms and conditions, rather than because of concerns about its author.
Meanwhile, YouTube said it has suspended the monetisation of Brand’s channel because he was allegedly violating its policies. Yesterday, it said: “If a creator’s off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the community.”