YouTube told Forbes Brand violated the platform’s “creator responsibility policy” and that it had taken steps to “protect the community.”
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YouTube on Tuesday has stopped Russell Brand from making money from his channel on the platform after he was accused of rape and sexual assault, cutting off a key source of income for the actor and comedian after his publisher, management agency and charities severed ties over the allegations.Key Facts
YouTube has suspended monetization on Brand’s channel for violating its “creator responsibility policy,” the Google-owned video-sharing site confirmed to Forbes in a statement on Tuesday.
The decision will stop Brand from making money on the platform—which primarily comes from adverts embedded in videos—and applies to “all channels that may be owned or operated” by Brand, YouTube said, stressing that its rules also apply to behavior off the platform as well.
“If a creator’s off-platform behavior harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the community,“ a YouTube spokesperson said; Brand has denied the allegations against him.
