YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off his channel
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The BBC also pulled some of the British star's shows from its streaming services following rape and sexual assault allegations against the comedian, who has developed into a "wellness" and conspiracy influencer.

YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off his channel — The suspension comes following the publication of rape and sexual assault allegations against the British star::YouTube has blocked Russell Brand from making money off its platform and the BBC pulled some of his shows from its online streaming service in the wake of rape and sexual assault allegations against the comedian-turned-influencer.

  • FaeDrifter@midwest.socialEnglish
    1012·
    1 year ago

    Give me another reason to stand up for a famous hollywood star you know nothing real about, just a carefully and expensively crafted media persona.

    I’m all for a good discussion around the social implications of false accusations, but there’s an exceptional amounting of simping going on for one specific special boy.

    • just another dev@lemmy.my-box.devEnglish
      101·
      1 year ago

      Aside from false accusations - how about tech monopolies (only beholden to profits/shareholders) being judge, jury and executioner?

      I think Brand is a narcissistic prick, but that doesn’t mean I don’t care how he’s treated by even bigger evils.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        88·
        1 year ago

        Yes, Brand has been executed by having his YouTube account demonetized. There’s no difference between not being paid by YouTube, but still being allowed to post videos, and being convicted of a crime. No difference whatsoever.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
            55·
            1 year ago

            I stopped reading at the insult. This is not Reddit. If you can’t talk to me without insulting me, I’m not interested. I’ll just block you if it happens again. If you want to talk to me without the insults, fine.

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
                44·
                1 year ago

                I was being sarcastic about it, but I don’t think that warranted an insult. I’m just saying people shouldn’t be worked up just because he isn’t being paid anymore. He can still post videos. He hasn’t been banned. He’s also filthy rich, so this won’t really affect him. Sure, Google is doing it based on accusations (with good evidence), not a conviction, but it’s taking the most minor of actions that I would hardly call draconian overreach.

                Unless people think he deserves to be paid by Google, which I sure don’t since I don’t think anyone deserves that, there shouldn’t be an issue here.

      • FaeDrifter@midwest.socialEnglish
        22·
        1 year ago

        I agree that capitalism is bad.

        But since we live in a capitalist country, I do my part as an informed consumer and I don’t use Google products.

        But this particular brand of whining about “big tech” is so stupid. Google risks losing advertisers. Google acts to not lose it’s advertisers. Cry a river that in a capitalist economy a business takes action to protect its income source.