Russell Brand is not holding back when it comes to addressing the serious allegations that have been made against him. The comedian has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse by four different women over a period spanning from 2006 to 2013. It’s a deeply troubling situation that he couldn’t ignore.
Before the allegations came out, Russell decided to take matters into his own hands. He preemptively voiced his denial on social media, perhaps bracing himself for the storm that was about to hit.
Once the claims went public, Russell didn’t shy away from addressing the situation. He released a video on his YouTube channel where he spoke candidly about the media and why people should be cautious about what they consume from certain news outlets. In his own words, he said, “Hello there, you awakening wonders, obviously it’s been an extraordinary and distressing week, and I thank you very much for your support and for questioning the information that you have been presented with.”
Russell continued, discussing the British government’s request to big tech platforms to censor online content. He noted that some online platforms had already complied with this request. He also shed light on the online safety bill, a piece of UK legislation that grants extensive surveillance and censorship powers, which had already been passed.
By now, you’re probably aware that the British government has asked big tech platforms to censor our online content and that some online platforms have complied with that request.”
“What you may not know is that this happens in the context of the online safety bill which is a piece of UK legislation that grants sweeping surveillance and censorship powers and it’s a law that’s already been passed.
But that’s not all; Russell had more to say. He delved into the “trusted news initiative,” a collaboration between big tech and legacy media organizations. He pointed out that, often, when a word like “trusted” is used as part of an acronym to describe an unelected body, trust is the last thing one should offer. This initiative, he argued, aims to target, patrol, choke, and shut down independent media organizations, like his own:
I also don’t imagine that you’ve heard of the trusted news initiative and now, as often is the case when a word like trusted is used as part of an acronym to describe an unelected body, trust is the last thing you should be offering. The trusted news initiative is a collaboration between big tech and legacy media organizations to target, patrol, choke and shut down independent media organizations, like this one.”
In conclusion, Russell Brand left his viewers with an announcement. He revealed that he would be returning to his show on Rumble later this month.
