Wiley’s Twitter account permanently suspended after anti-Semitic comments

Talib Kweli has had his Twitter account permanently suspended after the app found him to be in “repeated violations” of its rules.As Jezebel reported yesterday (August 4), Kweli first said he was leaving Twitter in late July “for the greener pastures of Patreon which is membership fee based”.

Grime star Wiley has been banned from Facebook and Instagram after launching an anti-Semitic tirade last week.The Wearing My Rolex rapper started posting antisemitic tropes on his Twitter feed on Friday, writing Jews "make me sick", repeating the trope of Jewish people controlling businesses and comparing this to the Ku Klux Klan, and insisting Israel should not be a Jewish state.Wiley has since been dropped by longtime on-and-off manager John Woolf, and Metropolitan Police officials confirmed

wrote a statement on the microblogging platform: “This account has not been permanently suspended. Per the screenshot, the Tweet requires deletion because it violates our rules (sharing misinformation on COVID-19), and the account will have limited functionality for 12 hours.”The screenshot of the lockdown notice referenced in the statement was posted by Republican strategist Andrew Surabian on Tuesday.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterOutrage over a perceived lack of fast action from Twitter to combat anti-Semitism has resulted in numerous high-profile figures opting to boycott the platform for 48 hours.The row was sparked by UK grime artist and rapper Wiley, who posted a series of tweets on Friday, as well as posts on other social media sites, that were widely decried as offensive.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorU.K Rapper Wiley has been dropped by his manager, John Woolf, and distributor, ADA, after posting a series of anti-Semitic tweets.Wiley, whose real name is Richard Kylea Cowie Jr., is known in Great Britain as the  “Godfather of Grime,” a gritty electronic music that originated in London in the early 2000s.Among the comments Wiley made on July 24, he compared Jews to the Ku Klux Klan and claimed that “in prison jewish people get looked after differently too everyone

Nick Cannon is sharing his grief over the loss of friend Ryan Bowers, who tragically took his own life on Saturday.

Things are going to be slowing down a bit for Nick Cannon as he attempts to move past the controversy over his recent anti-Semitic comments.

Nick Cannon won't launch in the fall, in the latest fallout from anti-Semitic remarks he made on his podcast.Cannon, who also hosts Fox's The Masked Singer, was set to host and executive produce an eponymous show from Lionsgate's Debmar-Mercury. The show was cleared in more than 90 percent of the country, including all of the 20 biggest markets, with Fox-owned stations as the lead group.

was ordered last fall and set to launch Sept. 21.

Will Thorne Staff WriterNick Cannon’s daytime talk show, which was scheduled to premiere later this year, has been pushed to 2021 in the aftermath of anti-Semitic comments he made on a podcast.The show’s producer, Lionsgate-owned Debmar-Mercury, confirmed the news in a statement obtained by Variety, saying that it is “standing by” Cannon given that his “public comments don’t reflect his true feelings.” The decision mirrors that taken by Fox, which also backed the beleaguered host by keeping him

Also Read: Nick Cannon to Host Syndicated Daytime Talk ShowThe statement continues: “We are standing by Nick in our hope that by fall 2021 he will be able to use his extraordinary talent and platform to entertain, enlighten and unite his audience on the ‘Nick Cannon’ talk show. Lionsgate and Debmar-Mercury condemn anti-Semitism, racism and hate speech.

Twitter. ViacomCBS cut ties with Cannon in response to his remarks on a podcast in which he and Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin, the former Public Enemy member, discussed racial bias.

Will Thorne Staff WriterNick Cannon has announced that he will be “taking time away” from his radio show, after apologizing for anti-Semitic comments he made on a podcast.In a series of tweets on Thursday morning, Cannon explained he made the decision in order to “commit (himself) to deeper, more thorough reflection and education.” Cannon said in an apology, posted Wednesday, that he is speaking with “Rabbis, community leaders and institutions” within the Jewish community.“I will use this time

The Masked Singer after apologising for a second time for anti-Semitic comments made on a podcast released last month.Following an initial statement, ViacomCBS serving ties with the presenter/actor and Diddy offering him a job at Revolt, Cannon gave a more comprehensive apology on Wednesday night (July 15).“First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with