Elon Musk suspended Kanye West's Twitter account on Dec. 1, saying that the rapper violated the platform's rule in opposition to incitement to violence.
For the second time in lower than two months, Kanye West has been kicked off Twitter. His newest suspension comes by the hands of the platform’s new proprietor, Elon Musk, who suspended ‘Ye on the night of Dec. 1. After a Twitter consumer begged Elon to “repair Kanye,” the CEO responded, “I attempted my finest. Regardless of that, he once more violated our rule in opposition to incitement to violence. Account can be suspended.”
I attempted my finest. Regardless of that, he once more violated our rule in opposition to incitement to violence. Account can be suspended.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 2, 2022
Elon didn't specify the precise tweet that obtained Kanye kicked off Twitter. Nevertheless, earlier that night, the rapper had posted an “altered picture of the Star of David with a swastika inside,” in line with CNN. That tweet got here simply hours after he appeared on Alex Jones’ podcast and spewed extra antisemitic hate, together with statements about how he loves Hitler and the Nazis.” He had beforehand made related antisemitic feedback, which is what initially obtained him banned from Twitter and Instagram again in October (his Twitter account was reinstated by Elon in mid-November earlier than being suspended once more).
Along with being suspended from social media, Kanye additionally misplaced his partnership with Adidas because of his hateful and insensitive remarks. The model lower ties with him on the finish of October.
Kanye’s newest public tirades come amidst his divorce from Kim Kardashian being finalized. Kim filed for divorce in Feb. 2021, and she or he and Kanye have been declared “legally single” simply over a 12 months later. Nevertheless, they didn't attain a divorce settlement till the top of Nov. 2022. Kim was awarded $200,000 a month in youngster help, however she and Kanye have joint authorized and bodily custody of their 4 kids. Kanye was noticed out with the pair’s daughter, North West, shortly after the settlement was reached.
Nevertheless, he confirmed again in September that the youngsters are in Kim’s care “80 p.c of the time.” Amidst Kanye’s first spherical of antisemitic remarks, Kim publicly confirmed help to Jewish individuals and condemned antisemitism. She has but to publicly touch upon his newest controversy.