Rumble has refused to observe in YouTube’s steps and demonetise Russell Brand after claims of sexual abuse had been made towards him.
The free-speech video streaming platform mentioned it was “deeply inappropriate and dangerous” for Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the House of Commons media committee, to ask if they’d cease Brand incomes promoting income on Rumble.
The 48-year-old comic, who discovered fame in stand-up comedy and on conventional TV, is assumed to have made most of his cash in recent times via importing movies on YouTube and Rumble.
Brand has been barred from making money on YouTube after 4 girls made allegations of rape and sexual assault towards Brand in a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches – allegations he denies.
Russell Brand leaves the Troubabour Wembley Park theatre after performing a comedy set
But his Rumble account, which has 1.42 million followers – the fifth most of anybody on the platform – will stay monetised.
In a press release, Rumble mentioned the letter was “extremely disturbing”, including: “While Rumble obviously deplores sexual assault, rape, and all serious crimes, and believes that both alleged victims and the accused are entitled to a full and serious investigation, it is vital to note that recent allegations against Russell Brand have nothing to do with the content on Rumble’s platform.
“We regard it as deeply inappropriate and harmful that the UK Parliament would try to regulate who’s allowed to talk on our platform or to earn a residing from doing so.
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“Singling out an individual and demanding his ban is even more disturbing given the absence of any connection between the allegations and his content on Rumble.
“Although it might be politically and socially simpler for Rumble to hitch a cancel tradition mob, doing so could be a violation of our firm’s values and mission.
“We emphatically reject the UK Parliament’s demands.”
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What the ‘extraordinarily disturbing’ letter mentioned
In her letter to Rumble’s founder and chief govt, Chris Pavlovski, Dame Dinenage wrote: “While we recognise that Rumble just isn’t the creator of the content material revealed by Mr Brand, we’re involved that he might be able to revenue from his content material on the platform.
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“We could be grateful should you might affirm whether or not Mr Brand is ready to monetise his content material, together with his movies regarding the intense accusations towards him.
“If so, we would like to know whether Rumble intends to join YouTube in suspending Mr Brand’s ability to earn money on the platform.
“We would additionally prefer to know what Rumble is doing to make sure that creators will not be in a position to make use of the platform to undermine the welfare of victims of inappropriate and probably unlawful behaviour.”
Rumble’s free-speech policy has made it popular among controversial commenters such as Andrew Tate, who claims he has a $9m (£7.3m) take care of the platform.
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Alex Mahon mentioned the allegations towards Russell Brand had been ‘horrendous’, ‘disgusting’ and ‘saddening’.
The allegations
Four girls allege Brand assaulted them between 2006 and 2013.
This interval marks the peak of Brand’s fame – he was a presenter for the BBC and Channel 4 earlier than turning into a high-profile Hollywood star.
The comic vehemently denied “very serious criminal allegations” in a YouTube video on 15 September, claiming his relationships had been “always consensual”.
You can see all of the allegations made towards Brand here.
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