YouTube Says Sargon Of Akkad Has Been Suspended From Making Money From Videos On Its Platform

YouTube Has Downgraded Carl Benjamin's Sargon Of Akkad Account After He Talked About Raping A British MP

YouTube confirmed to BuzzFeed News that UKIP candidate Carl Benjamin — known online as Sargon of Akkad — has been suspended from the company's partner programme.

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YouTube has demonetised Carl Benjamin's Sargon of Akkad video channel after the political commentator turned UKIP candidate made comments about raping a woman MP.

Earlier this week, West Midlands police announced an investigation into Benjamin's remarks made in a YouTube video about Labour MP Jess Phillips, where the UKIP European election candidate questioned whether he'd rape her before concluding "nobody's got that much beer".

It was the second time the YouTuber has made rape remarks about the Labour MP. In 2016, Benjamin tweeted: "I wouldn't even rape you @jessphillips" in response to Phillips posting about rape and death threats she received online.

YouTube removed the video from the Sargon of Akkad channel, while Phillips gave an interview to the BBC questioning whether Benjamin should still be allowed to run in the EU elections later this month.

On Friday afternoon, YouTube told BuzzFeed News the company was now taking the step of demonetising Benjamin's Sargon of Akkad channel, which has almost 1 million subscribers, effectively removing Benjamin's ability to make advertising money from videos he posts on the platform.

A company spokesperson also confirmed Benjamin had been removed from the "YouTube Partner Program", which gives popular video creators access to a share of YouTube's advertising money, assistance when it comes to copyright, and direct contact with the company's IT support.

YouTube declined to give a comment about the crackdown on Benjamin's account.

When contacted for comment on Friday, Benjamin sent BuzzFeed News an unrelated political statement about knife crime. Several of his online followers have been tweeting a statement claiming to be from Benjamin.

"YouTube let us know today that they have demonetised my YouTube channel, which as you know is my primary source of income, and how I support my family and team," the statement reads.

"I've always taken care to comply with YouTube's rules, and the only thing I've done differently recently is standing for public office. Companies as large as YouTube have to rely heavily on algorithms that are vulnerable to mass reporting from malicious actors.

"Given how much of a hate-mob has been stirred up against me due to the, frankly, dishonest reporting about my candidacy, it is hardly surprised this has happened."

The statement also said that YouTube has given Benjamin 30 days to consider an appeal.

On Friday, the UKIP candidate also was involved in a fight on the campaign trail in Cornwall. BBC News reports a fight broke out after two protesters tried to throw a milkshake at Benjamin at a campaign event with far-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos.

Benjamin has also been banned from Twitter.

 

[Y2K Baby]

I wouldn't rape him.

 

[Dingus Egg]

Your post

I agree with what your saying. If only he didn't make it so incredibly unattractive to defend him he wouldn't be in the spot he is.

 

[LiquidKid]

Well maybe if he’d stop telling female customers if he’d rape them or not he’d get better tips at Applebee’s and this wouldn’t be an issue

I wouldn’t even tip him

 

[Grotesque Bushes]

I wouldn’t even tip him

Who tips a dishwasher?

 

[UnderwaterOlympics]

Sargon would have defended Null and this website.

Nope. Sargon has showed he is only a free speech warrior to people he likes. If you make fun of him, he will never defend your deplatforming and only laugh at you. Suck the Dons dick if you want his protection. He deserves this.

 

[Sissy Galvez]

Buzzfeed is on a roll to demonetize everyone that has criticized them. Carl deserves it but dankula?

 

[Takayuki Yagami]

I agree with what your saying. If only he didn't make it so incredibly unattractive to defend him he wouldn't be in the spot he is.

And any chance of curtailing any of this is going to involve having some capacity to choose the initial battles. Sargon is a moronic, egomaniacal, delusional goon who causes everything connected to him to self-destruct. Dankula, Robinson, or even Milo are infinitely better rallying points.

 

[Stoneheart]

can post op Trons even rape females?

 

[AnOminous]

He deserves this.

He does deserve this but the rest of us don't deserve the world this idiot has helped bring into existence.

Buzzfeed is on a roll to demonetize everyone that has criticized them. Carl deserves it but dankula?

Everyone should be on a roll to demonetize Buzzfeed itself.

 

[Dingus Egg]

And any chance of curtailing any of this is going to involve having some capacity to choose the initial battles. Sargon is a moronic, egomaniacal, delusional goon who causes everything connected to him to self-destruct. Dankula, Robinson, or even Milo are infinitely better rallying points.

Dankula was a better rallying point during his entire pug fiasco. The problem with Sargon is really whether the people of Swindon want to be represented by a guy who calls people white niggers and generally makes an ass out of himself. I want my politicians to at least appear competent, and maybe have a grasp on the issues I care about. I wouldn't vote for him and if he was the only choice on the ballot I would probably abstain tbh.

 

[Iwasamwillbe]

Is it bad that I still want Sargon of Akkad to win?

Speaking as one of the (apparently) few unironic Sargon fans around here.

 

[LiquidKid]

Is it bad that I still want Sargon of Akkad to win?

Speaking as one of the (apparently) few unironic Sargon fans around here.

After literally everything that’s happened in the last two years, why would you possibly want him to hold any sort of office anywhere?

 

[Iwasamwillbe]

After literally everything that’s happened in the last two years, why would you possibly want him to hold any sort of office anywhere?

Because despite his mistakes and wrongdoings, I still think he's more genuine than the overwhelming majority of UK politicians.

 

[Dingus Egg]

Because despite his mistakes and wrongdoings, I still think he's more genuine than the overwhelming majority of UK politicians.

Probably because being genuine lands you with incredibly embarrassing headlines in newspapers these days.

 

[Smug Chuckler]

When you try to be Trump but end up as Jeb!

 

[LiquidKid]

Because despite his mistakes and wrongdoings, I still think he's more genuine than the overwhelming majority of UK politicians.

I think you’re mistaking over exposure with being genuine. You just see him way more frequently.
He’s proven himself to be a disengenuous liar on several occasions, not to mention his “strategic compliments” to trannies. Anyone who uses the phrase “strategic compliment” is definitely not genuine

 

[Sissy Galvez]

He does deserve this but the rest of us don't deserve the world this idiot has helped bring into existence.



Everyone should be on a roll to demonetize Buzzfeed itself.

Don’t worry, buzzfeed is demonetizing themselves

We won’t have to suffer them or their shit millennial bloggers much longer.

 

[AnOminous]

Dankula was a better rallying point during his entire pug fiasco.

He was obviously a guy being persecuted (and prosecuted) for what nobody but an absolute fool would see as anything but a joke.

 

[UY 690]

This is the best timeline ever. Feels like it's been a couple of years since YouTube has done something stupid. Hope he makes a video on it soon.

 

[Sissy Galvez]

He was obviously a guy being persecuted (and prosecuted) for what nobody but an absolute fool would see as anything but a joke.

Ilhan Omhar says Jews are hypnotizing the US and buying the government, she gets elected to Congress.

Some trashy dude in the UK pranks his gf by teaching her dog to get excited at “gas the Jews” as a joke.

You have leftists arguing the second example should lead to someone losing their livelihood and the first gets a “well uh actually” and “bbbbut she’s getting death threats!!”.