Popular microblogging platform, Twitter, has suspended Kanye West’s account again.
Just two months after his account was restored, Twitter owner Elon Musk says he violated the platform’s rules prohibiting incitement to violence.
West, who is now called Ye, made an extraordinary appearance on Infowars, the talk show hosted by Alex Jones — who is believed to be a conspiracy theorist– where he repeatedly expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
“I see good things about Hitler also,” Ye said.
“This guy that invented highways invented the very microphone that I use every day as a musician, you can’t say out loud that this person ever did anything good, and I’m done with that. I’m done with the classifications.
“Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially Hitler.”
“Well, I see good things about Hitler also.” -Ye pic.twitter.com/BdUj7tQXlL
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) December 1, 2022
During the hours-long interview, the rapper, who wore a black mask over his face, said: “I don’t like the word ‘evil’ next to Nazis.”
“I love Jewish people, but I also love Nazis,” Ye added.
Kanye West: "I love Jewish people, but I also love Nazis." pic.twitter.com/xZxsQ4GkUa
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) December 1, 2022
Shortly after the interview went viral on Thursday, West shared an image of a swastika merged with a Star of David on Twitter.
Ye’s Twitter account was thereafter suspended in the early hours of Friday.
His account’s suspension was confirmed by Elon Musk, Twitter CEO after the rapper shared a “distasteful” picture of him.
Musk said: “Just clarifying that his account is being suspended for incitement to violence, not an unflattering pic of me being hosed by Ari.
“Frankly, I found those pics to be helpful motivation to lose weight!”
Just clarifying that his account is being suspended for incitement to violence, not an unflattering pic of me being hosed by Ari.
Frankly, I found those pics to be helpful motivation to lose weight!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 2, 2022
I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence, the account will be suspended,” Musk added.
I tried my best. Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 2, 2022
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