Kanye West’s Twitter, Instagram accounts locked after antisemitic posts
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Kanye West’s Twitter, Instagram accounts locked after antisemitic posts
Drew Acierto
Published Oct 11, 2022 05:28 PM PHT
The social media accounts of American rapper-songwriter Kanye West have been restricted following his alleged antisemitic posts. The social media platforms have since then removed the posts made by the rapper.
The social media accounts of American rapper-songwriter Kanye West have been restricted following his alleged antisemitic posts. The social media platforms have since then removed the posts made by the rapper.
Power. Disloyalty. Greed. Deicide. Blood. Denial. Anti-Zionism. All of these are antisemitic tropes that we break down in our #AntisemitismUncovered Guide at https://t.co/1D3LOM8xXQ. Many of these myths have influenced @KanyeWest's comments recently, and it's dangerous. https://t.co/fKQLPFkDR2
— ADL (@ADL) October 9, 2022
Power. Disloyalty. Greed. Deicide. Blood. Denial. Anti-Zionism. All of these are antisemitic tropes that we break down in our #AntisemitismUncovered Guide at https://t.co/1D3LOM8xXQ. Many of these myths have influenced @KanyeWest's comments recently, and it's dangerous. https://t.co/fKQLPFkDR2
— ADL (@ADL) October 9, 2022
The Anti-Defamation League condemned the posts of Kanye and called him out on their official account.
The Anti-Defamation League condemned the posts of Kanye and called him out on their official account.
“The behavior exhibited this week by @kanyewest is deeply troubling, dangerous, and antisemitic, period. There is no excuse for his propagating of white supremacist slogans and classic #antisemitism about Jewish power, especially with the platform he has,” they tweeted.
“The behavior exhibited this week by @kanyewest is deeply troubling, dangerous, and antisemitic, period. There is no excuse for his propagating of white supremacist slogans and classic #antisemitism about Jewish power, especially with the platform he has,” they tweeted.
Kanye moved back to Twitter and posted for the first time in two years after he was first locked out of his Instagram by Meta Platforms Inc. He shared a photo of himself with CEO Mark Zuckerberg singing at a karaoke.
Kanye moved back to Twitter and posted for the first time in two years after he was first locked out of his Instagram by Meta Platforms Inc. He shared a photo of himself with CEO Mark Zuckerberg singing at a karaoke.
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“Look at this Mark. How you gone kick me off Instagram,” he wrote.
“Look at this Mark. How you gone kick me off Instagram,” he wrote.
He proceeded to use his Twitter account and share how he felt at the moment. For the rapper, it was as if he was being toyed around.
He proceeded to use his Twitter account and share how he felt at the moment. For the rapper, it was as if he was being toyed around.
“When I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE. The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also. You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda [sic],” he shared.
“When I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE. The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also. You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda [sic],” he shared.
The tweet has gained enough traction from the netizens prior to Twitter removing it. According to the social media platform, it was removed due to a violation of its policies and a spokesperson confirmed that his account has been locked.
The tweet has gained enough traction from the netizens prior to Twitter removing it. According to the social media platform, it was removed due to a violation of its policies and a spokesperson confirmed that his account has been locked.
Different Jewish groups have also spoken up about the issue and has called out the rapper for his behavior.
Different Jewish groups have also spoken up about the issue and has called out the rapper for his behavior.
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