SANCtION Youtuber’s videos can no longer host advertising
Norman, photographed in 2019. — AFP
A decision made “for an indefinite period” YouTube announced Sunday having withdrawn any publicity on the channel of Norman Thavaud, French pioneer of the platform, accused of of rape. It thus deprives it of revenue-generating advertisements associated with advertising. his videos followed by 12 million subscribers. This decision follows that taken on Monday by the Webedia group (AlloCiné, PurePeople…) to suspend all collaboration with the 30-year-old.
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“We have decided; to demonetize Norman’s channel i.e. there are no more ads associated with Norman’s channel his channel and therefore more revenue,” Sunday at; AFP a spokesperson for YouTube, confirming press information.
Not a first
“We consider sexual harassment, in all its forms, to be unacceptable. If inappropriate content is reported on YouTube, we remove the video and/or comments. In accordance with; our rules, we can also close the accounts concerned,” explains the platform in a press release. This isn’t the first time that YouTube has used this kind of sanction in France. The platform indicates that it has notably demonetized; the channels of YouTubers ExperimentBoy in 2020 and Marvel Fitness in 2021. humorous video shots, Norman Thavaud, 35, with 2.7 billion views on YouTube, is accused of of rape, some of which are underage. Placed on guard at; seen on Monday for rape and corruption of minors, he was released the next day without prosecution. this stage, after the complaints of six young women.