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Moreover, Russell Brand has not been kicked off of YouTube. His channel is still there, as ever: https://www.youtube.com/@RussellBrand https://www.youtube.com/

by akolbe 3y ago

Moreover, Russell Brand has not been kicked off of YouTube. His channel is still there, as ever: https://www.youtube.com/@RussellBrand https://www.youtube.com/@RussellBrand They are just withholding revenue. I am not defending sexual abuse. My point is well articulated here by The Hill's Briahna Joy Gray and Robby Soave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr_Kjd0xXNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr_Kjd0xXNA From the transcript (starts about 1:00 min into the video): I find this extremely disturbing and you know with the caveat that of course YouTube is a private company they are not bound to give you free speech rights or do process rights they're not bound by the First Amendment they can literally do whatever they want we don't have to like it we can criticize it and I think this is well worth criticizing this is not him being punished even for some speech some content he's produced on the platform which is some a problem we've had you know with YouTube in the past this the show has had problems with that in the past this is him being punished for and I'm not trying to detract from from the things people are saying about him but at this point these are Anonymous accusations that have not been substantiated through any kind of formal legal process the idea that you would be you would be canceled on us in a significant financial Revenue sort of way I know his main thing is Rumble but he also posts on YouTube for anonymous accusations against you reflecting behavior from decades ago uh I think that's pretty wild [...]

saberience 3y ago
My point is the same whether he gets kicked off of Youtube or just has his advertisement rights removed. There is no god-given right granted us to be able to broadcast OR make money from Youtube. If I own a bar or restaurant or club, I can prevent you from performing standup if I want and there doesn't even have to be a reason. It doesn't have to go to court and there doesn't even need to be evidence. Right now what we are seeing are Russell Brand's metaphorical chickens coming home to roost.
- glandium 3y ago
  For what it's worth, preventing a business from making business is a crime in Japan. https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%96%B6%E6%A5%AD%E5%A6%A8%E5%AE%B3 https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%96%B6%E6%A5%AD%E5%A6%A8%... In your bar or restaurant example, I think even in the US, that could be a breach of contract.

by akolbe 3y ago

saberience 3y ago

My point is the same whether he gets kicked off of Youtube or just has his advertisement rights removed. There is no god-given right granted us to be able to broadcast OR make money from Youtube. If I own a bar or restaurant or club, I can prevent you from performing standup if I want and there doesn't even have to be a reason. It doesn't have to go to court and there doesn't even need to be evidence. Right now what we are seeing are Russell Brand's metaphorical chickens coming home to roost.

glandium 3y ago
For what it's worth, preventing a business from making business is a crime in Japan. https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%96%B6%E6%A5%AD%E5%A6%A8%E5%AE%B3 https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%96%B6%E6%A5%AD%E5%A6%A8%... In your bar or restaurant example, I think even in the US, that could be a breach of contract.