Ye’s Twitter account was suspended again Friday for violating the social media platform’s rules on “incitement to violence,” CEO Elon Musk said.
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The rapper, formerly known as Kanye West, appeared to post an image of a swastika, a symbol synonymous with the Nazis, inside a Star of David, a prominent symbol of Judaism.
Musk said he “tried his best” in response to Ye’s tweet, which can no longer be viewed. “Despite that, he again violated our rule against incitement to violence. Account will be suspended.”
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
Ye’s tweet came after he made antisemetic comments in an interview with the controversial radio host Alex Jones on Thursday. Ye referred to “the Jewish media” and said he saw “good things about Hitler” in an hourlong conversation with the conspiracy theorist.
In October, Twitter locked Ye’s account for an unspecified amount of time following a string of antisemitic remarks which escalated into threatening and hateful comments about Jewish people. He returned to Twitter in November.
Deals off
After his suspension in October, Ye agreed to buy conservative social media company Parler.
“In a world where conservative opinions are considered to be controversial we have to make sure we have the right to freely express ourselves,” he said in a statement released by Parler at the time. But on Thursday, Parler said its deal to be bought by Ye has been called off.
Ye’s antisemitic outbursts have led to major commercial partners scrapping deals with the rapper.
Adidas ended its partnership with Ye last month while Gap and Foot Locker said they’d remove products from the rapper’s Yeezy brand from their stores.
Musk has been reinstating as well as blocking accounts since his $44 billion takeover of Twitter. He allowed former President Donald Trump back on the platform last month.