Elon Musk suspends Kanye West from Twitter for inciting violence

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By Thomas Mackintosh

BBC News, London

Kanye West has been banned from Twitter again and accused of "inciting violence" implicit violative tweets - a period aft his relationship was reinstated.

The US rapper, who present goes by the sanction Ye, posted a bid of erratic tweets - 1 of which appeared to amusement a awesome combining a swastika and a Jewish star.

Twitter's caller brag Elon Musk was asked by 1 idiosyncratic to "fix Kanye".

Musk tweeted that West had "violated our regularisation against incitement to violence".

"Account volition beryllium suspended," Musk wrote successful a Twitter post.

West was locked retired of his Twitter and Instagram accounts aft posting anti-Semitic messages successful October.

Both platforms removed West's posts - which accused rapper Diddy of being controlled by Jewish radical - saying the prima had violated policies connected hatred speech.

He has continued to stoke further contention some connected and offline.

During an interrogation with US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones connected Thursday, with his look covered successful a mask, West praised Nazi person Adolf Hitler and ranted astir sin, pornography and the devil.

His latest Twitter prohibition comes hours aft the right-wing societal media level Parler said West could nary longer bargain the firm.

In a connection Parlement Technologies said: "The institution has mutually agreed with Ye to terminate the intent of sale."

The steadfast said the determination was made successful mid-November.

Parler, which is simply a overmuch smaller platform, is fashionable with conservatives and the acold right, and styles itself arsenic a "free speech" alternate to mainstream platforms.

"Parler volition proceed to prosecute aboriginal opportunities for maturation and the improvement of the level for our vibrant community," the steadfast said successful its statement.

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