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.

 

[Recoil]

I don't think poor Carl realizes what he's gotten himself into.
He might say some pretty dumb shit, but I've never considered him to be of that certain very ruthless breed which takes to politics like a duck to water.

 

[BarberFerdinand]

Oof.


Will this finally be the thing that triggers gamergate 2.0?

 

[JohnDoe]

I feel kind of bad for him. He has some positives; he loves his country even though it's a retarded monarchy, he recognizes the threat of multiculturalism/Islam, and he's willing to work toward a better future.

On the other hand he's a goddamn moron.

 

[Draza]

Now he has to work more shifts at Applebees to make up the money lost.

 

[Xerxes IX]

Was the dopamine worth it, Sargon?

 

[Trash Eater]

He still has his paypigs. He'll be fine.

 

[Just A Butt]

I was about to complain in another thread about someone quintuple-posting...

but then I recognized the avatar.

Well played, Null.

 

[Judge Holden]

Yeah nigga should have realised that even if he spent his time on youtube making delightful and adorable puppy compilations, corporations in general are so utterly terrified of media people saying they endorse bigotry that he should have expected being thrown in the shitcan the moment he started getting media coverage.

If some innocent baseball fan making the "ok" sign in view of a camera winds up getting him a lifetime ban because some shitbag journalists decided to run articles "exposing the raysist white supremacist hand sign" and publicly asking the club/stadium to "explain their lack of action" and then has journalists openly demanding his dox be made public as further punishment, then carl of fucking swindon and his "teehee im so edgy" schtick should have long since prepared himself for youtube to jew him hard and fast

That said I do look forward to the shitstorm that will come with the inevitable alex-jonesing of him

 

[BrunoMattei]

He still has Patreon, right? Only a matter of time before they de-platform him for wrong think.

 

[Draza]

He still has Patreon, right? Only a matter of time before they de-platform him for wrong think.

He's been kicked off Patreon.

 

[Piga Dgrifm]

My shock: Imagined.

He still has Patreon, right? Only a matter of time before they de-platform him for wrong think.

I hope my Applebee's order finally shows up after that.

 

[mindlessobserver]

No matter what some may think of Carl, it's really not good how hard the institutional media and tech monopolies are trying to kill alternative political news.

 

[Null]

He still has Patreon, right? Only a matter of time before they de-platform him for wrong think.

As far as I know he has no income now.

 

[Pubic Enemy #1]

Carl should be glad people are throwing milkshakes at him because that's the only way he'll be able to eat soon

 

[Marissa Moira]

I'm looking at his lower teeth which are all crooked and I'm imagining wiggling one until it's loose and then yanking it out with a pair of pliers.

No Sargon Teeth ASMR on youtube.

 

[Judge Holden]

- tfw the jewtube shekels stop rolling in -

 

[Exigent Circumcisions]

Maybe Dick will let him join New Project 2 and Sargon can destroy that, as well.

Also fuck you Null, this avatar change isn't as funny as you think it is.

Edit: TFW senpai notices you and you didn't even @ him.

 

[BarberFerdinand]

Nice edit with the avatar change, null. I guess we've all got a little sargon in us. chuckles

 

[Otis Boi]

He still has Patreon, right? Only a matter of time before they de-platform him for wrong think.

Nahh he just has subscribe star now. From the last I have heard it's only a fraction of that it orginally was but still a respectable income.

The only question is will he start livestreaming regularly to help compensate for the loss of revenue because any time he does it becomes a hilarious posturing. I dont think he has had one livestream that didnt have him say something complete dumb. Excluding the Jontron ones