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.

 

[Grotesque Bushes]

(smugly chuckles)

Look at this ess jaye dubbyu clutching his pearls over getting raped.

 

[Judge Holden]

Look at this ess jaye dubbyu clutching his pearls over getting raped.

My dudes...my dudes....

Shadilay

 

[Gordon Cole]

Why does shit seem to hit the fan at a more exponential level every May?

Also Carl's JUST face will never not be hilarious to me.

 

[BrunoMattei]

I don't want Carl's ugly fuckin face as my avatar you cunt

edit: for later reference, everyones avatar right now is Carl.

For a moment, I thought someone changed my avatar to that of Sardu from Blood Sucking Freaks.

I got hype for a bit, thinking the forum was doing something related to Blood Sucking Freaks because that is a sweet fucking movie.

But then I realized...

 

[Takayuki Yagami]

i think the avatar is appropriate tbh. more than half the posters on this website were sargon whiteknights when his lolcow thread started.

I won’t deny that, though he clearly made himself indefensible within a few months of the thread. Don’t call people that think you’re being retarded pedophiles. Yah fucked up ratboy.

 

[Takodachi]

Null you cunt, i was jacking off to that profile picture.

 

[Mister Qwerty]

That tongue!

 

[NotreallyPutin]

WEW LAD

Carl better get that Big boy suit ready for all those job interviews he'll be doing. He sure as hell isn't going to make it to parliament at this rate.

 

[KittyGremlin]

I know this isn't a very popular opinion here, but the media hates Sargon enough to a point where he might as well go all out just to see what happens. It's what I would also do in his position anyway.

 

[Kaede Did Nothing Wrong]

That tongue!

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remember, before press conferences you should always clean all the spider eggs off your tongue

 

[PN 801]

Only Trump is Trump. Don't do Trump

 

[Shaka Brah]

This fucking retard signed his own death-warrant when he cheered on the deplatforming of actual right-wingers. He should have known that the censorious left would come after his "enlightened centrism" next. Cucking never saves you from their hate.

 

[Implacable Birch]

Carl has thrush on his tongue, but i refuse to believe he got it from eating pussy. there is no way

 

[instythot]

I know this isn't a very popular opinion here, but the media hates Sargon enough to a point where he might as well go all out just to so we can see what happens. It's what I would also do in his position anyway.

ftfy

Oh, I think we all want him to keep going. We just can't help opining on how his quest to stick it to Jim for laughing at his suit is ruining his life while he does so

 

[PN 801]

when sargon is homeless, can someone in Uk do some live vblog with him. I will pay good money.

 

[KittyGremlin]

ftfy

Oh, I think we all want him to keep going. We just can't help opining on how his quest to stick it to Jim for laughing at his suit is ruining his life while he does so

tbh they're probably gay for each other and done their share of sticking things in other things

 

[Takayuki Yagami]

That tongue!

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Floss you fucking degenerate. I don’t care how British your fucking mouth is. I think that plaque offends me more than whatever is wrong with his tongue.

 

[mindlessobserver]

It needs to be stated that as the authoritarians close their grasp around society, the first people to go are the lunatics, and fringe ideologues. After that they go after the comedians and the political contrarians. And then they win, because you know if you don't tow the line, they will go after you too.

France has recently introduced legislation that will require tech companies to police "hate" on their platform. We all know what that means. What is happening in the UK with not just Sargon, but also Dankula, Milo, Watson and others is indicative of the increasing spread of authoritarian control over speech, belief, and the internet (which is a platform for both).

We REALLY should not be cheering for this. As funny as it is to see a pseudo-intellectual like Sargon get cucked by Youtube, its another brick in the wall being steadily built around websites like this one. Its well known Sargon does not like the Farms, and the feeling is mutual, but I don't doubt that had the Government come after us in the wake of the Christ Church video Sargon would have defended Null and this website.

Sargon may be an arrogant and pompous windbag who is not as smart as he thinks he is (FFS, watch his joe rogan interview)

Joe Rogan Experience #979 - Sargon of Akkad

Sargon of Akkad is an "Anti-Identitarian liberal YouTuber" (https://www.youtube.com/user/SargonofAkkad100).

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That said though, this is a dangerous escalation. He has a political platform on the internet, and he is attempting to parlay that into political office. Fine. Whether or not he GETS political office should be left to the VOTERS, not to some shadowy cabal of government officials and silicon valley Illuminati. Its not up to them to keep Sargon out of office, its up to us. And clearly they don't believe we can do our job, i.e, make decisions for ourselves.

And that is terrifying.

 

[Jack Awful]

Am I the only one who sees this?

 

[ProgKing of the North]

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