YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off the streaming site and BBC … – ABC

YouTube has said that Russell Brand will no longer make money from the video streaming site after several women made allegations of sexual assault against the comedian-turned-influencer.Key points:YouTube said it demonetised Russell Brand’s account “following serious allegations against the creator”The BBC removed some of Brand’s material from its iPlayer and Sounds appsBrand has denied allegations of sexual assault and rapeThe BBC also removed some of Brand’s material from its streaming archive, joining a growing list of organisations distancing themselves from the performer, who denies all of the allegations of rape and sexual assault.Brand has not been charged with any offences.YouTube said the monetisation of Brand’s account, which has 6.6 million subscribers, has been suspended “following serious allegations against the creator.””This decision applies to all channels that may be owned or operated by Russell Brand,” the Google-owned video service said.The suspension means Brand won’t be able to earn money from the ads that run within and alongside YouTube videos, which have titles including “What REALLY Started the Hawaii Fires?” and “Covid Tsar Admits Lockdowns Were NEVER About Science.”Other channels associated with Brand’s main YouTube page include Awakening With Russell, which has 426,000 subscribers, Football Is Nice, which has some 20,000 subscribers, and
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