Elon Musk is at the center of yet another controversy, and this time, it could be a sensitive issue – British politicians are seeking answers from Musk and X CEO Linda Yaccarino on the presence of British actor Russel Brand on X (formerly Twitter).
What Happened: British politicians are aggressively pursuing the de-platforming and demonetization of Brands on social media platforms. While mainstream British channels like BBC and Channel 4 have removed all of Brand's content from their streaming services, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube has demonetized the actor's channel.
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British politician Dame Caroline Dinenage, who is also the Culture, Media and Sports Committee chairwoman, sought answers from Yaccarino about Brand's status on X.
"We would be grateful if you could confirm whether Mr. Brand monetizes his content and, if so, we ...