Key takeaways:
- Kanye West has been reinstated on the social media platform X after being suspended for over six months for posting an image of a swastika inside a Star of David.
- West’s account will be ineligible for monetization and no ads will appear next to his posts.
- The reinstatement of West’s account on X has been met with mixed reactions, and it remains to be seen how West’s account will be managed going forward.
Rapper Kanye West has been reinstated on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, after being suspended for over six months for posting an image of a swastika inside a Star of David.
West, who performs under the name Ye, was suspended from the platform in October of 2022 for antisemitic posts. The 46-year-old artist was briefly reinstated by X owner Elon Musk in November, before being resuspended from the platform just a few weeks later.
According to the company, West’s account will be ineligible for monetization and no ads will appear next to his posts. Musk said in a December post that Ye was suspended “for incitement to violence.”
The reinstatement of West’s account on X has been met with mixed reactions. Some have praised the move as a step in the right direction, while others have criticized the platform for allowing a user who has previously posted antisemitic content to remain on the platform.
It remains to be seen how West’s account will be managed going forward. X has previously taken steps to ensure that users who have posted offensive content are held accountable for their actions. It is unclear if the same standards will be applied to West’s account.
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