Kanye West
Eko Hot Blog reports that Twitter’s chief executive, Elon Musk, announced early Friday that famous rapper and fashion designer Kanye West would be suspended from the social media platform after he tweeted an image of a swastika inside the Star of David.
The swastika is an ancient religious and cultural symbol, now also widely recognised for its appropriation by the Nazi Party and by neo-Nazis.
Musk said West’s tweet violated the social media outlet’s rule against the incitement of violence.
The tweet was deleted shortly before the rapper’s account became no longer accessible. His page was soon replaced with a label: “Account suspended.”
The deleted post is only one in West’s string of antisemitic remarks on social media.
Instagram blocked him from posting after he suggested on the platform that Sean Combs, the rapper known as Diddy, was being controlled by Jewish people. Ye has also lashed out against Jewish people via Twitter.
The indefinite Twitter suspension happened on the same day that Ye had appeared on a podcast hosted by the Infowars conspiracy broadcaster Alex Jones, during which he told Jones, “I like Hitler.”
Elon Musk and Kanye West
West had also tweeted an unflattering photograph of Musk being hosed down on a yacht.
“This is fine,” Musk tweeted in response to the image. “This is not,” he wrote in regard to the swastika post, confirming West’s suspension.
“He again violated our rule against incitement to violence,” the Space X CEO added. “Account will be suspended.”
Musk said he tried his best to avoid the outcome.
Twitter had restricted Ye’s account in October after he posted an antisemitic tweet, which the platform also removed.
Click here to watch our video of the week:
Arsenal's Title Hopes Dented: The Gunners were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at home…
PDP governors meet in Ibadan to discuss party’s survival, coalition. Internal divisions, leadership tussles threaten…
Tortured, Bribed To Implicate Fubara’s CoS In Assembly Bombing – Ezebalike. Claimed ₦200 million offered…