Kanye West locked out of Twitter following 'dangerous' tweet

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By Asiya Ali

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Kanye West has been locked out of his Twitter account after allegedly posting a "dangerous" anti-Semitic tweet.

On October 9, the popular social media platform removed the 45-year-old rapper for violating its rules and guidelines for his tweet that said that he was going to go "death con 3" on Jewish people

In the same tweet that was later removed and replaced with text that said it infringed the policies, West alleged that he wasn’t "Anti Semitic because black people are actually [Jews]."

The 'Flashing Lights' musician's account is still visible on the platform, and Twitter did not specify how long his account would be locked or when the user would be able to tweet again.

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Credit: Kanye West's deleted tweet
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Shortly after West's tweet, the Anti-Defamation League spoke out against him by taking to social media to publish a brief statement addressing the "dangerous" tweet.

"Power. Disloyalty. Greed. Deicide. Blood. Denial. Anti-Zionism," the statement reads. "All of these are antisemitic tropes that we break down in our #AntisemitismUncovered Guide at antisemitism.adl.org."

"Many of these myths have influenced @KanyeWest's comments recently, and it's dangerous," the organization concluded in their post.

The removal of the 'Gold Digger' rapper's tweet comes after Meta - the parent company of Instagram - blocked West's Instagram account for also violating its policy guidelines.

Although Meta did not pinpoint which post was removed from West’s account, the rapper is currently blocked from posting new content, commenting, and sending messages.

However, the 'Bound 2' musician had previously posted a now-deleted screenshot of a text exchange with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in which West also made anti-Semitic remarks while defending his choice to wear a shirt that read White Lives Matter.

After his Instagram account was restricted, West took to Twitter to criticize Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for the move by sharing an older photo of the pair, writing: "How you gon [sic] kick me off Instagram."

The post was also quickly condemned by the American Jewish Committee who shared a post on their social media page, referencing an interview West did with Tucker Carlson on October 6.

In the interview, West accused Donald Trump's senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner - who is Jewish - of brokering the Abraham Accords to "make money".

In addition, the organization also wrote in their Instagram post that the rapper's "Anti-Jewish posts" were shared with his "18 million followers on Instagram," and described it as "dangerous".

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According to The Wrap, the Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) shared a statement regarding the 'Praise God' rapper's alleged anti-Semitic posts that read: "In the past week, Ye has spread some of the most vile and age-old stereotypes about Jews to his hundreds of millions of followers."

"There should be no place for this kind of hate in our public discourse. We support every entertainer’s right to free speech, but no one has a free pass to target and demonize a minority group with such malice," they continued.

The organization then wrote that they are "gravely concerned" about the impact of West's statements, and how "they will affect his fans, particularly young people".

The statement concluded with the CCFP hoping that the incident "ultimately creates better awareness about the dangers of antisemitism for Ye, his fans, and other entertainers," and that people remain "open to dialogue with him" about how "harmful and fallacious his comments are".

Featured image credit: Francis Specker / Alamy

Kanye West locked out of Twitter following 'dangerous' tweet

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By Asiya Ali

Article saved!Article saved!

Kanye West has been locked out of his Twitter account after allegedly posting a "dangerous" anti-Semitic tweet.

On October 9, the popular social media platform removed the 45-year-old rapper for violating its rules and guidelines for his tweet that said that he was going to go "death con 3" on Jewish people

In the same tweet that was later removed and replaced with text that said it infringed the policies, West alleged that he wasn’t "Anti Semitic because black people are actually [Jews]."

The 'Flashing Lights' musician's account is still visible on the platform, and Twitter did not specify how long his account would be locked or when the user would be able to tweet again.

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Credit: Kanye West's deleted tweet
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Credit: Kanye West's Twitter

Shortly after West's tweet, the Anti-Defamation League spoke out against him by taking to social media to publish a brief statement addressing the "dangerous" tweet.

"Power. Disloyalty. Greed. Deicide. Blood. Denial. Anti-Zionism," the statement reads. "All of these are antisemitic tropes that we break down in our #AntisemitismUncovered Guide at antisemitism.adl.org."

"Many of these myths have influenced @KanyeWest's comments recently, and it's dangerous," the organization concluded in their post.

The removal of the 'Gold Digger' rapper's tweet comes after Meta - the parent company of Instagram - blocked West's Instagram account for also violating its policy guidelines.

Although Meta did not pinpoint which post was removed from West’s account, the rapper is currently blocked from posting new content, commenting, and sending messages.

However, the 'Bound 2' musician had previously posted a now-deleted screenshot of a text exchange with Sean 'Diddy' Combs in which West also made anti-Semitic remarks while defending his choice to wear a shirt that read White Lives Matter.

After his Instagram account was restricted, West took to Twitter to criticize Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for the move by sharing an older photo of the pair, writing: "How you gon [sic] kick me off Instagram."

The post was also quickly condemned by the American Jewish Committee who shared a post on their social media page, referencing an interview West did with Tucker Carlson on October 6.

In the interview, West accused Donald Trump's senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner - who is Jewish - of brokering the Abraham Accords to "make money".

In addition, the organization also wrote in their Instagram post that the rapper's "Anti-Jewish posts" were shared with his "18 million followers on Instagram," and described it as "dangerous".

wp-image-1263171786 size-full
Credit: Abaca Press / Alamy

According to The Wrap, the Creative Community for Peace (CCFP) shared a statement regarding the 'Praise God' rapper's alleged anti-Semitic posts that read: "In the past week, Ye has spread some of the most vile and age-old stereotypes about Jews to his hundreds of millions of followers."

"There should be no place for this kind of hate in our public discourse. We support every entertainer’s right to free speech, but no one has a free pass to target and demonize a minority group with such malice," they continued.

The organization then wrote that they are "gravely concerned" about the impact of West's statements, and how "they will affect his fans, particularly young people".

The statement concluded with the CCFP hoping that the incident "ultimately creates better awareness about the dangers of antisemitism for Ye, his fans, and other entertainers," and that people remain "open to dialogue with him" about how "harmful and fallacious his comments are".

Featured image credit: Francis Specker / Alamy