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Twitter bans Kanye West again
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Further fuss about Kanye West: The rapper is said to have made anti-Semitic comments again, causing shock and harsh criticism – and reaping the consequences.
Rapper Kanye West has recently been criticized for his anti-Semitic statements – now the musician’s Twitter account has been blocked again. “I’ve tried my best. However, he has again violated our policy against incitement to violence. The account will be suspended,” wrote Twitter boss Elon Musk on Friday. According to media reports, Musk is referring to a tweet from West that has since been deleted. The 45-year-old is said to have spread the image of a swastika (swastika).
West also caused criticism with expressions of sympathy for Adolf Hitler, which he is said to have expressed according to media reports in a show on the right-wing Infowars website. The video of the show by US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones can be seen online – allegedly with Kanye West. Allegedly, because the face cannot be seen because of a stocking-like mask. The Republican Jewish Coalition spoke on Twitter after the show of “a terrible cesspool of dangerous, bigoted Jew hatred”.
The Parler deal fell through
It was also announced that West would not buy the Twitter alternative Parler, which is particularly popular with supporters of ex-President Donald Trump. “Parlement Technologies hereby wishes to confirm that the company, by mutual agreement with Ye, has terminated plans to sell Parler. This decision was made in the interest of both parties in mid-November,” the company, which owns Parler, said in a statement on Thursday -verified twitter account with. Numerous US media also quoted a company spokeswoman who confirmed the content of the tweet.
In October it was said that the sale should be completed this year. The company did not provide any further details, such as the price, at the time. Parler describes itself as an online platform focused on freedom of speech. The still comparatively small service was started as a kind of Twitter copy on which everything was allowed. Because posts were discovered that, among other things, called for violence against specific people and glorified National Socialism, Parler was temporarily removed from Apple’s App Store.
The current cases are in a series of similar incidents involving the rapper, who now calls himself Ye. The sporting goods manufacturer Adidas recently ended its partnership with West because of his anti-Semitic statements. West had also been blocked on Twitter before. Musk wrote at the time that he spoke to West “and expressed my concern about his recent tweet – which I think he took to heart.”