This time, the penalty fell.
Rapper Kanye West's Twitter account was suspended Friday morning for "inciting violence" after posting an image of a swastika intertwined with a Star of David.
It was the new owner of Twitter, the multi-billionaire Elon Musk who announced the news on the social network, stressing that he had "done his best" to prevent the rapper from making such comments.
“Despite this, he again violated our policy against incitement to violence.
The account will be suspended,” he added.
This decision comes as Kanye West also caused controversy for his remarks on Hitler and Nazism made this Thursday on the set of the program "Infowars" by far-right conspirator Alex Jones.
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
The man who now calls himself "Ye" and wears a balaclava said he saw "positive things about Hitler", before adding that he "adored the Nazis".
The rapper, already decried after making anti-Semitic remarks, persisted: “This guy (…) invented the highways, invented the microphone that I use as a musician.
You can't say publicly that this person did anything right, and I'm sick of it.
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Kanye West: "I love Jewish people, but I also love Nazis."
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— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) December 1, 2022
Kanye West, who claims to suffer from bipolar disorder and recently suggested he could run for President of the United States in 2024, redoubled his provocation, prompting shocked laughter from his host.
"I'm tired of labels, every human being has brought something of value, especially Hitler," he insisted.
“I love Hitler.
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