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.

 

[byuu]

Every posts sounds a lot dumber with Sargon's face next to it.

 

[Inquisitor_BadAss]

So it begins. Countdown until patreon drops him.

 

[Pansexual doorknob]

Questions have been raised about whether or not he should be able to run or not hahahahaha!!!!?!?!?! He shouldn't be able to run because of a poor joke that hes decided he will die defending? Just accept it was a shit joke sargon. The United kingdom is filled with sharia pussies. I love it when sargon makes himself look like a dipshit but at this rate I may start defending him.

 

[EasyPeasy]

Poor Carl, now he won't be able to afford any more of those cheap, ill-fitting Topman suits he's so fond of.

 

[Corbin Dallas Multipass]

Outrage police collect another scalp...

 

[Animewasamistake]

Any time now trump will tweet gamergate. any time..

 

[Hatoful Dandy]

Every posts sounds a lot dumber with Sargon's face next to it.

I read every post in his voice now!

 

[Judge Holden]

Feh. A mere pretender.

There is only one true gentleman....

 

[A Man on Fire]

I wouldn't even [insert Sargon Meme]

 

[LU 010]

Honest answer, I suspect they made sure to get an ultra high def photo of him to put in "scary nazi rapist" articles, since this kind of photography can make even Audrey Hepburn look like Brianna Wu as it shows every wrinkle and pimple and scar and speck of dirt in extreme detail. This shit is why the stereotypical ugly chick avatar is a blurry fish lense since this hides all those imperfections

- for reference -

This shit tends to be extremely common with media outlets looking to put an appropriately ugly face on a narrative they want to build. And the Swindon Sodomite sure fills the ugly requirement for this purpose.

Homie there's not a camera angle or high-definition pimple zoom in the world that can make Audrey Hepburn look like Brianna Wu.

 

[Ashenthorn]

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.

But but but... he kept making comments about NOT wanting to rape MPs.
Perhaps he might not have been banned if he said he WOULD rape them?

He should've just gone with the old chestnut, "I wouldn't fuck her with YOUR dick."

 

[Exigent Circumcisions]

It actually is pretty funny, you know, my only regret is that it's not a weirdly edited photo, or that we don't have funny meme variants.

It's Sargon-tier humour so I guess I understand. Why pull out the big guns when you're dealing with Le Eternal Waiter?

 

[Judge Holden]

Any time now trump will tweet gamergate. any time..

Plot twist, Trump tweets about gamergate immidiately after Sargon's historical electoral results

 

[ZehnBoat]

my only question is which kiwi farms member would sargon rape?

 

[verissimus]

...wtf Null. Do you want to tempt fate by plastering the Smug-father's face all over your website?

 

[Unog]

Is anyone even remotely surprised by this?

my only question is which kiwi farms member would sargon rape?

That's a trick question. He's clearly so enamored with himself that he'd sign himself up first, though I'm not sure if it's rape or masturbation in that case.

 

[Pargon]

Applebee's Exile Saga, commence!

 

[Prince Lotor]

So are we going to find out tomorrow that BuzzFeed was """reporting""" on this before it actually happened and was somehow 'on the phone confirming this' with 'someone' at YouTube before the demonitization was even conceived by YouTube?

National security agencies should put BuzzFeed's 'Pre-News Reporting' division to work, because that shit is uncanny

 

[Null]

So are we going to find out tomorrow that BuzzFeed was """reporting""" on this before it actually happened and was somehow 'on the phone confirming this' with 'someone' at YouTube before the demonitization was even conceived by YouTube?

National security agencies should put BuzzFeed's 'Pre-News Reporting' division to work, because that shit is uncanny

No, people were tweeting about their memberships being refunded a few days before.

 

[Ruin]

- tfw the jewtube shekels stop rolling in -

Oy gevalt this is the greatest shoa since the line at Starbucks was too long yesterday! Remember the 6 gorillatrillion!