rapper KanyeWestwho also comes by Herposted on social media platform Twitter Inc TWTR for the first time in almost two years. The posts come as West may be banned from a competing platform.
What happened: For the first time since November 2020, West posted to Twitter on Friday night. Among West’s posts was one who wondered why he might have been kicked off a competing platform. The move comes like the rapper made headlines in recent weeks for his antics.
“Look at this time. How you kicked me off Instagram. You used to be my n****”, West tweeted.
The tweet was attached to an image showing West. Metaplatforms Inc META chairman Mark Zuckerberg and several others.
Several of West’s recent posts on Instagram have been deleted, which Meta Platforms confirmed to The Independent, saying they “deleted content” that violated policies and imposed a restriction on West’s account.
“We may impose restrictions on accounts that repeatedly violate our rules, for example we may temporarily prevent them from posting, commenting or sending DMs,” the spokesperson said.
The suspension or verification of West’s account came after him Posted several anti-Semitic statements, including one aimed Sean “Diddy” Combs with the heading “Jesus is a Jew”.
Though he may be upset that he can’t post on Instagram, West was welcomed back to Twitter by Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk.
“Welcome back to Twitter my friend!” Musk tweeted.
Social media platform Rumble RUM Also tweeted to West and offered him a spot on their platform and a new role at the company.
“You understand the independence of the Creator more than anyone. Bring that vision to Rumble so you can help us enable ALL artists to own their work and never allow anyone to control artists ever again,” Rumble tweeted.
Rumble offered West the role of Chief of Creative Independence.
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Why it matters: West has faced temporary bans from social media platforms…
