Russell Brand asks fans for financial support after YouTube revenue suspension
nme.comRussell Brand has called for financial support on Rumble after YouTube suspended monetisation on his channel.The platform demonetised his channel earlier this month following rape and sexual assault allegations against him between 2006 and 2013.
Brand has denied the allegations.In a livestream on Rumble (September 25) titled “Are we being silenced? The battle for free speech”, the comedian urged his followers to support his “independent voice” directly.
His channel costs $60 (£49) annually.“If you’re watching this on YouTube or anywhere else, eventually you’re going to have to click the link in the description and join us over on Rumble,” Brand said. “If you can become a supporter, it’s the only way that you can back our independent voice at a time when it’s obviously being challenged.”Elsewhere in the livestream, Brand accused the government of trying to “bypass” the judicial system after Caroline Dinenage, chair of the House of Commons media committee, wrote to Rumble and other tech platforms to ask if it would cut Brand’s income in the wake of the allegations.
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