Was Kanye West's X account deactivated by Elon Musk or did the singer do it himself after his barrage of antisemitic and racist comments?

Following a three-day tirade of racist, misogynistic, and anti-Semitic remarks, Elon Musk has confirmed that the public will not be seeing Kanye West's Twitter account anymore. The rapper had previously thanked him for allowing him to vent.

Did Kanye deactivate his account or was he banned?

The 47-year-old American rapper used more anti-Semitic remarks while taking aim at his longtime rival Taylor Swift during Sunday night's Super Bowl.

However, Musk seems to have deleted Kanye West’s account after he thanked him for "letting me vent," confirming that "his account is now classified as NSFW [not safe for work] given what he has posted." That shouldn't be something you see anymore, as quoted in a report by the Daily Mail.


Kanye West deactivated his Twitter account after a three-day tirade of anti-Semitic, misogynistic, and racist comments. The rapper took a shot at his longtime rival Taylor Swift during the Super Bowl while peppering in more anti-Semitic sentiments.

Elon Musk finally addressed West's tirade three days after he began posting incessantly with offensive, erratic comments. In West's final tweet on Sunday night, he wrote: "I'm logging out of Twitter. I appreciate Elon for allowing me to vent." He continued: "It has been very cathartic to use the world as a sounding board. It was like an Ayahuasca trip. Love all of you who gave me the energy and attention, as quoted in a report by Mail Online.

On Sunday, West stressed he was 'in a good space' mentally and that making the controversial comments, which were condemned as racist, sexist, tone-deaf, misogynistic, and ignorant by social media users and multiple celebrities, have left him with a sense of peace after venting.

Elsewhere, Kanye West released a bizarre Super Bowl ad promoting his fashion line Yeezy that raised eyebrows. The strange, brief clip was shot on West's iPhone and appeared to have been taken at a dentist's surgery. West also appeared to reference his growing tension with Musk, as he responded to a user who alluded to the Tesla founder as a Nazi.

Milo Yiannopoulos, who owns Tarantula, a talent management company that represents both West and his partner, Bianca Censori, confirmed that West was taking an indefinite break from the social media platform.

Kanye West said he was spurred to say he is of sound mind amid the cacophony of statements that offended widespread groups of people. He told his followers that he didn't want anyone to like or intervene on him, and that he would not take back a single tweet.

FAQs

Has Elon Musk banned Kanye West from X (Twitter)?
No, West deactivated his own account, but Musk later confirmed that his content was restricted due to offensive posts.

What did Kanye West say before he left X?
West thanked Musk for allowing him to "vent" and described his tweets as a cathartic experience, similar to an Ayahuasca trip.