Twitter locks Kanye West out of his account following anti-Semitic post
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#64HRT)
Ye's Twitter account is locked after he violated that platform's policies. | Photo by Edward Berthelot/GC Images Twitter confirmed that it locked Kanye West, who now goes by Ye," out of his account after he posted an anti-Semitic tweet on Saturday (via BuzzFeed News). The account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter's policies," Twitter spokesperson Katie Rosborough said in a statement to The Verge.
Twitter has since removed Ye's tweet, but several users screenshotted the post before Twitter took it down. I'm a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I'm going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE," Ye wrote. The funny thing is I actually can't be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda."
Twelve hours between these tweets. p...