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Kanye West's Instagram and Twitter accounts were restricted over the weekend, with the social media platforms saying they removed the rapper's posts after online users condemned them as anti-Semitic.
He was first locked out of his Instagram by Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc
(META.O) on Friday after which he took to Twitter, where he tweeted on
Saturday for the first time in two years.
West's first post on Twitter since 2020 was a blurry photo of the rapper and
Meta Platforms founder Mark Zuckerberg singing karaoke. The tweet said: "Look
at this Mark How you gone kick me off instagram."
West then tweeted: "You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone
whoever opposes your agenda." That post, in which he said he wasn't
anti-Semitic, has been removed by Twitter due to a violation of its policies.
His account was also locked, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed on Sunday.
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The step by Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) to lock the rapper's account was noteworthy
because billionaire Elon Musk, who has said he would buy Twitter and calls
himself a free speech absolutist, had welcomed West's return to the platform
and replied to a post by the rapper tweeting: "Welcome back to Twitter, my
friend!"
West has also previously made erratic online posts. Earlier this year, he was
suspended from Instagram for 24 hours after he directed racial slurs at
comedian Trevor Noah.
Before he took to Twitter early on Saturday, West, who has legally changed his
name to Ye, had his Instagram account suspended after a since-removed post in
which he invoked anti-Semitic tropes, accusing a musician of being controlled
by "the Jewish people."
The company said on Saturday temporary restrictions on posting, commenting and
messaging were imposed on West's Instagram account.
The suspension comes days after German sporting goods maker Adidas (ADSGn.DE)
said it has put under review its business partnership with West.
CNBC, which first reported the news, said West had been publicly critical of
Adidas and its CEO and told the broadcaster that the German group was copying
his ideas. Adidas has been partnering with West since 2013, CNBC said.
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