YouTube has disabled Russell Brand's channels from profiting from advertisements due to a breach of its creator responsibility policy.
The video platform stated that it was implementing measures to safeguard its users.
The BBC revealed that it had taken off certain shows featuring the comedian and actor from its streaming services.
Following allegations of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, he has denied the accusations, claiming that his relations had been consensual.
The BBC stated that it had eliminated material from iPlayer and BBC Sounds that did not meet the public's current standards.
On Tuesday, a YouTube representative provided the following statement: "Should a creator's behavior outside of our platform endanger our viewers, personnel, or environment, then we will take steps to protect them."
In recent times, the ex-TV and radio host has revising his brand, regularly uploading videos about spirituality, anti-establishment politics, and, most recently, UFOs, to his 6.6 million followers. He also posts content on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter) and Rumble.
YouTube has announced that their block of revenue streams affects any and all channels owned or operated by the 48-year-old; a detail that has been confirmed to the BBC.
Subscribers of his main YouTube page, as well as Awakening With Russell, Stay Free With Russell Brand, and Football Is Nice, total around 500,000.
Sara McCorquodale, the writer and CEO of social media evaluation corporation CORQ, speculated Brand likely earns roughly £2,000 to £4,000 per YouTube video.
She informed BBC News that it is likely he was receiving higher earnings from YouTube than from any other platform. His YouTube channel was the primary source which directed people to his other sites, thus resulting in a crucial stream of income which has now been temporarily halted.
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Russell Brand has built a successful comedy career on the back of his provocative and controversial take on various topics. His brash sense of humour has helped him stand out in the comedy world and gain a large following.
Nonetheless, Rumble continues to feature advertisements in his content, so his source of income has not yet ceased, according to her.
Companies House's records showed that Brand's firm - labelled Pablo Diablo's Legitimate Business Firm Ltd - experienced an increase of net assets from £2m in 2020 to £4.1 million in 2021.
Ms McCorquodale commented that YouTube's action would have a certain effect, yet his audience is still thoughtful and eager for his material, so they will likely remain committed.
She anticipated that Brand would be able to put out an "independent, subscription-based platform" wherein his many followers would be able to remunerate to view his videos.
A variety of methods exist for individuals to generate income through YouTube.
One way in which YouTubers can make money is by utilizing ad revenue. By increasing the number of their viewers, commercials and advertisements can be displayed before and within their videos, providing them with varying amounts of income. An example of this is a YouTuber with 500,000 subscribers who reportedly made around £10,000 from a video with more than 1.5 million views, according to a BBC report.
The amount of money earned from videos may greatly deviate and be much higher or lower than expected.
Alternative ways of generating income include enrolling people for channel memberships where they can access extra of your content, plus super chat and super thanks - viewers can pay for their message to the creator to be highlighted.
Youtubers typically earn revenue through sponsorships; an occurrence that is colloquially referred to within the community as "spons".
In the description of all but his most recent video, Brand prominently places a sponsor at the top; the companies include a skincare firm, a food supplement powder, a VPN, and a coffee alternative, which he commented on in the video.
Companies pay for prominent sponsorship on videos that have garnered hundreds of thousands of views. They are typically willing to pay significantly more for each conversion - someone who purchases the product using the link. This could range from one twentieth to half the cost of the purchase.
It is difficult to accurately figure out the exact amount, since the finances abide by individual cases. Nevertheless, it is not unlikely for YouTubers to make more money through sponsorships as opposed to any other form of revenue on YouTube.
Brand was accused of wrongdoing in a probe conducted jointly by the Sunday Times, the Times and Dispatches of Channel 4.
The Metropolitan Police announced on Monday that they had gotten a report of a supposed sexual assault from 2003.
On Tuesday, the Times brought to light allegations from two more women, one of whom asserted that he was menacing and verbally cruel when she declined to engage in sexual activity with him.
Before the airing of Dispatches, Brand preemptively denied all accusations of improper behavior by claiming he was the target of a "coordinated attack" with "very serious allegations" that he absolutely denied.
On Monday, a female accuser of his, who said he sexually assaulted her when she was just 16, divulged to BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that his conduct was considered an “open secret”.
Alice asserted that the accusations levelled against him have been brewing for an extended period.
When she finally addressed the controversy publicly for the first time, she mocked his denial of the accusations as "laughable" and "insulting".
The rest of Brand's Bipolarisation tour performances have been delayed.
He still maintains a presence on Rumble, where he has accumulated 1.4 million supporters, and he regularly airs a show every weekday, yet there was no new installment on Monday.
Before transforming himself into an online expert, the comedian's predominant source of income was from his TV and radio gigs, the publishing of books, film roles, as well as his stand-up performances.
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