Elon Musk questioned by MP about Russell Brand Twitter status

nme.com:

Elon Musk has been contacted by a British MP to ascertain whether he, as the owner of X, has “personally intervened” in any decisions about Russell Brand’s status on the platform.Last week Brand was accused of rape and sexual assaults alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2013.

The comedian, TV host and wellness guru has denied all allegations.Now, Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage has written to several video hosting sites and social media outlets to ask whether Brand can make “profit from his content” on its platforms [via Evening Standard].On Tuesday (September 19) YouTube announced that it had “suspended monetisation” on Brand’s channel due to “violating” its “creator responsibility policy”.

It’s not known if this was prompted by Dinenage.In her letter, Dame Caroline also pointed to a response by Musk after Brand posted a video on Friday (September 15) in which he denied the allegations.Musk reacted to Brand’s denial, which saw the comedian claim that the media had enacted a “coordinated attack” against him, by tweeting: “Of course.

They don’t like competition.”The Tesla CEO also stated on X that he “support[s] Russell Brand. That man is not evil”.I support Russell Brand.