Rumble Hits Out At UK Government’s “Disturbing Letter” As Video Site Defends Letting Russell Brand Monetize Content
deadline.comVideo site Rumble has lashed out at the UK government for asking if it would stop Russell Brand earning money on the platform following the sexual assault allegations made against the comedian and actor.
According to a statement on Rumble’s X/Twitter feed, the company received an “extremely disturbing letter” from a “committee chair” from the British government.
In response, the company said it “emphatically reject[s] the UK Parliament’s demands” and would not “join a cancel culture mob.” (See the full statement below.) Over the weekend, Brand was accused of committing acts of rape and sexual assault in a joint investigation by The Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches program.
He denies criminal wrongdoing and says his relationships have always been consensual. Caroline Dineage, the chair of the Commons culture, media and sport committee, is widely reported have written to several social media platforms, including Rumble, over the allegations.
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