Well, it happened. Elon Musk actually took ownership of Twitter. We’d love to say everyone was worried over nothing, but… certainly some big changes are already afoot. And they’re not exactly reassuring.
11.10.2022 - 15:55 / justjared.com
Elon Musk has revealed he reached out to Kanye West and spoke about his anti-semitic statements he posted on Twitter.
This is significant because Elon just reached a final deal to purchase the social media sharing platform. Many Twitter users expressed concern that not squashing anti-semitism and derogatory, racist language could lead to similar hatred spewed on the app.
Click inside to see what Elon Musk shared about his conversation with Kanye West…
Well, it happened. Elon Musk actually took ownership of Twitter. We’d love to say everyone was worried over nothing, but… certainly some big changes are already afoot. And they’re not exactly reassuring.
It’s over. Adidas has announced its decision to part ways with Kanye West in the wake of the rapper’s anti-Semitic remarks and other offensive comments.
Kanye West continues to be dropped by major brands as the backlash against his anti-Semitic comments grows greater.
Kim Kardashian, the former wife of Kanye West, joined other members of her famous family in condemning West’s hateful anti-Semitic comments, which have drawn growing criticism across Hollywood.
Kanye West is no longer represented by CAA. The agency is the latest business to cut ties with the rapper following his recent anti-Semitic outbursts and amid a growing call for a Hollywood boycott against him, Deadline has confirmed.
has expressed their love and support for the Jewish community amid the recent anti-Semitism coming from Kim Kardashian's ex, Kanye West. On Sunday, October 23, Khloé Kardashian shared a post from comedian Amy Schumer to her Instagram Story. The post has a black background and blue text, which reads, “I support my Jewish friends and the Jewish people.”The morning of Monday, October 24, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, and Kris Jenner all shared the same graphic on their IG Stories.
Elon Musk has deleted a tweet hinting at a possible business collaboration with Kanye West.It comes after the Tesla billionaire shared an image playing on the Dragon Ball anime series, where two characters can fuse together into a more powerful being by touching fingers.Musk edited his face on to one character, along with a Twitter logo, while West’s face was superimposed onto another, with the logo of Parler, the right-wing social network the rapper reportedly recently purchased.In a follow-up tweet, Musk added: “Fun times ahead!!”Musk posted this and deleted lol pic.twitter.com/JwHJ6FMcGJ— Goat Capital (@TradesalotSir) October 17, 2022Musk’s tweet, which came despite West’s recent antisemitic comments and controversial statements on George Floyd, has since been deleted.After the rapper said that he would go “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE”, whom he claims have a link with Black people (“I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because Black people are actually Jew also,” he wrote), Musk said that he spoke to the rapper about his conduct, tweeting: “Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart.”Following West’s comments, he was widely condemned by many figures in the entertainment world, as well as several political figures and organisations that represent Jewish communities.He has since doubled down further saying he doesn’t believe in the term “anti-Semitism”, claiming that it’s “not factual” and in turn has denied accusations of racism against him.The rapper’s comments come after a tumultuous few weeks which began when he wore a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt at a Paris fashion week show.Since then West has also hit out at Pete Davidson on the Drink Champs podcast in which he
Ye, the rapper and multi-hyphenate artist formerly known as Kanye West, sat with Chris Cuomo Monday night to address his recent anti-semitic social media messages that got him kicked off of Twitter and Instagram. Earlier Monday, Ye’s social media journey continued with the announcement of his intentions to buy the right-wing Parler platform.
Kanye West is upset at being "blocked out" by the "Jewish media". The 'Gold Digger' rapper was recently blocked from Instagram and Twitter for anti-Semitic posts and he's been left unimpressed at the response to his controversial comments, which came in the wake of a row over him wearing a 'White Lives Matters' t-shirt during Paris Fashion Week. Speaking on Revolt TV's 'Drink Champs' podcast, he moaned: “They blocked me out.
Kanye West‘s recent anti-Semetic remarks as “stupidities”, adding that Israel has “dealt with bigger problems”.The former prime minister of Israel who now serves as the country’s opposition leader suggested in a new interview that West’s comments recall racist tropes against Jewish people that “shouldn’t have any place in civilised discourse”.Speaking to US political pundit Bill Maher on his HBO show Real Time on Friday (October 14) who asked him if Israel will take action over Ye, Netanyahu responded with a laugh: “We’ve dealt with bigger problems than these stupidities.”He continued: “But, you know, the communists blame the Jews for being capitalists, the capitalists blame the Jews for being communists.“You have a problem, blame the Jews. It’s old stuff.
Colin Jost and Michael Che roasted the week in politics and pop culture on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” and the controversy around Kanye West was mentioned.
Jennifer Aniston has supported her Friends co-star David Schwimmer in speaking out against Kanye West‘s anti-Semitic tweets.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?On Saturday (October 8), West, who legally changed his name to Ye, wrote in a since-deleted tweet: “I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.”He added: “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 [sic].”In response, Schwimmer took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the growing marginalisation of Jewish people, noting how “anti-Semitism is on the rise globally”.Sharing an image of the word ‘bYE’, a nod to the rapper’s new lgeal name, Schwimmer wrote: “Jews make up only 2.4 per cent of the population of the US but are the victims of more than 60 per cent of all religious hate crimes,” he wrote.The actor went on to condemn West’s comments, writing: “Whether or not Kanye West is mentally ill, there’s no question he is a bigot.“His hate speech calls for violence against Jews.
reported Tuesday.“I’d prefer my kids knew Hanukkah than Kwanzaa, at least it would come with some financial engineering,” the artist who goes as Ye told Carlson in one unseen clip, referring to the anti-Semitic belief that Jewish people control the financial system. The unaired segments come several days after the Friday interview with the rapper, in which he explained his decision to wear a “White Lives Matter” shirt at Paris Fashion Week and elaborated on his support of former President Donald Trump.
Elon Musk, who is poised to take control of Twitter, has raised a new round of questions about how the climate of social media could change with his revelation that he reached out to Kanye West after the rapper’s anti-Semitic tweets.
John Legend has hit out at Kanye West after the rapper shared a series of antisemitic posts over the weekend.Last Sunday (October 9), ), West had both his Twitter and Instagram accounts suspended after posting antisemitic comments on the platforms. A spokesperson from Twitter told BuzzFeed News that “the account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter’s policies”.Numerous artists, celebrities, politicians and organisations have since criticised West over his remarks, including Jack Antonoff, Jamie Lee Curtis, and New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.Prospective Twitter owner Elon Musk, meanwhile, said that he has talked to West and “expressed [his] concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart”.Last week, West courted more controversy after he wore a shirt emblazoned with the slogan ‘White Lives Matter’ at Paris Fashion Week.Taking to Twitter yesterday (October 10), John Legend – who has collaborated with West on multiple occasions in the past – wrote: “Weird how all these ‘free, independent thinkers’ always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism.”You can see that tweet beneath.Weird how all these “free, independent thinkers” always land at the same old anti blackness and anti semitism.— John Legend (@johnlegend) October 10, 2022Last month, Legend clarified the reason why he is no longer close friends with West.
Elon Musk says he has spoken to Kanye West following a series of antisemitic posts the rapper made over the weekend.On Sunday (October 9), West had both his Twitter and Instagram accounts suspended after posting antisemitic comments. Twitter locked West’s account on Sunday and the social media platform later removed the tweet before locking his account.A spokesperson from Twitter told BuzzFeed News that “the account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter’s policies”.After welcoming Kanye back to Twitter earlier last week, Musk said he spoke to the rapper about his conduct, tweeting: “Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart.”Talked to ye today & expressed my concerns about his recent tweet, which I think he took to heart— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 11, 2022Following the comments, Ye has been widely condemned by many figures in the entertainment world, as well as several political figures and organisations that represent Jewish communities.Last night on stage in Missouri, Jack Antonoff became the latest musician to address West’s behaviour directly.
Kim Kardashian is showing some subtle support as Kanye «Ye» West remains embroiled in controversy. The reality star posted an adorable video over the weekend, showing two of the former couple's young children singing their dad's song with XXXTENTACION, «True Love.» In the clip, Psalm West, 3, sweetly croons the song from the back seat of a car while big sister Chicago West, 4, corrects him on some of the lyrics. The endearing moment comes amid a firestorm of controversy for the 45-year-old rapper, who made headlines for hispolarizing appearance at Paris Fashion Week and a series of subsequent social media tirades that included barbs aimed at his ex. Among them: an allegation that he was kept from seeing Chicago on her birthday. A post shared by Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian)Kim filed for divorce from Kanye in February 2021.