Twitter blocked the account of American rapper Kanye West on Sundaywho had just returned to social media after two years of absence, following the publication of a widely criticized message such as anti-Semite
In the tweet, removed for violating the platform’s rules, West threatened “Jews” and noted: “They played with me and tried to exclude anyone who opposed their agenda.”
The rapper also pointed this out it cannot be anti-Semitic “because in fact even blacks are Jews”.
Twitter confirmed this to various US media blocked West’s account for an undisclosed period of time whereas it has violated its usage policies.
The artist, who hasn’t tweeted since November 2020, He was back this weekend on this social network after being suspended on Instagram as well after suggesting that rapper Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, was controlled by Jews.
West’s comments have been heavily criticized by numerous users from social media, including political leaders and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an influential organization fighting anti-Semitism.
The return to Twitter of the well-known musician, who now goes by the name of Ye and who has more than 31 million followers on this platform, it was celebrated by billionaire Elon Muskwhich is about to buy the social network for 44 billion dollars.
The controversial rapper had already been at the center of controversy this week for wearing a T-shirt with the message “White Lives Matter” (“White lives matter”) during a fashion show in Paris, a slogan often used by white supremacists in response to the “Black Lives Matter” anti-racism movement.
Also blocked on Instagram
On Friday, West’s Instagram account was restricted for violating company policies, a spokesperson for Meta told CNN.
In a tweet, the Anti-Defamation League said: “He can. Treachery. Greed. Deicide. Blood. Refusal. Anti-Zionism. These are all anti-Semitic tropes we discuss in our #AntisemitismUncovered Guide at antisemitism.adl.org. Many of these myths have influenced @KanyeWest’s comments recently and it’s dangerous. “
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Source: Clarin
