Russell Brand’s social media accounts disabled by Meta

Meta has disabled Russell Brand’s accounts on Facebook and Instagram after he was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault. The move matters because Meta’s policy restricts accounts belonging to convicted sex offenders, while Brand’s account on X remains active.

Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women, for offences between 2004 and 2009. He is expected to serve seven years in prison before release on licence. A post on his X account criticised Meta and praised its owner, Elon Musk; YouTube had previously suspended Brand’s channels from earning advertising revenue after allegations about his behaviour emerged in 2023.