Twitter, Instagram accounts of Kanye West were locked. Here's the reason
Kanye West was locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts over his anti-semantic tweet about the Jewish Community. The controversy started after the Paris fashion week when he wore a t-shirt with the 'white lives matter' slogan.
By ET Spotlight Special |
Agencies
Kanye West used his Instagram account to accuse rapper Diddy by saying the Jewish Community controls him. Thus, the star's Instagram account was suspended at the weekend because of using the platform to spread hate comments.
He rejoined Twitter to respond to this Instagram's suspension. He posted his photo with Mark Zuckerberg and tweeted, "Look at this, Mark. How can you kick me off Instagram?"
And He also posted a message saying: "this is funny! I can't be Anti Semitic because black people are also Jews, and I am a bit sleepy right now, but when I wake up, I am going death con3 On JEWISH COMMUNITY."
Further, he added, "I have been toyed by Jewish people, and they always try to blackball those who oppose their agenda."
The reports say he was locked out of his Twitter account after this tweet. Twitter and Instagram removed rapper Kayne's posts and commented that the star had violated the hate speech policies.
He rejoined Twitter to respond to this Instagram's suspension. He posted his photo with Mark Zuckerberg and tweeted, "Look at this, Mark. How can you kick me off Instagram?"
And He also posted a message saying: "this is funny! I can't be Anti Semitic because black people are also Jews, and I am a bit sleepy right now, but when I wake up, I am going death con3 On JEWISH COMMUNITY."
Further, he added, "I have been toyed by Jewish people, and they always try to blackball those who oppose their agenda."
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The reports say he was locked out of his Twitter account after this tweet. Twitter and Instagram removed rapper Kayne's posts and commented that the star had violated the hate speech policies.
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FAQs:
- How does Kanye West's controversy begin?
It began after West wore a t-shirt saying "white lives matter" in Paris fashion week. The phrase was termed hate speech by the Anti-Defamation League and is credited to white supremacists. This incident immediately caught the attention of his peers, and it turned into a heated controversy. - What does the West think about the t-shirt?
In a recent interview with Carlson, he said, "I thought it was a funny shirt, and the idea of me wearing it was even funnier".
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