Watson is anti-Islam.[1][45][46] He has labelled Muslim culture as "horrific" and declared that it produces mass rape, "Islamic ghettos" and the destruction of Western culture.[4] Watson has said that the western world needs "Islam control" rather than gun control,[47] and has stated that there is "violent oppression of gays and Christians in the Middle East".[48] In August 2017, he claimed that YouTube had blocked monetization on all his videos about Islam.[49]