Twitter has renewed Kanye West's account after its renaming into X

By: Elena Shcherban | 30.07.2023, 15:04

Elon Musk recently renamed the social network Twitter - it is now called X. And at the same time he restored the account of rapper Ye, better known as Kanye West. And this is the second time.

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Ye's page was blocked in December after a swastika symbol inside a Star of David appeared in one of his posts. And it came just two months after Kanye's account was reinstated for the first time. This happened after the purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk. Then he reactivated the accounts of Kanye West and former US President Donald Trump.

Last year, Ye began a series of anti-Semitic rants in interviews and on social media. Nearly 8 months ago, the rapper violated the platform's rules against inciting violence. Nearly 8 months ago, the rapper broke the platform's rules against inciting violence and was blocked on Twitter.

Sources say the musician promised not to use the social network to spread anti-Semitic or other hostile expressions. Therefore, his page has been unblocked. But X has imposed some restrictions, namely disabling monetisation and the display of ads next to Kanye's posts.

Source: The Wall Street Journal