Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

In March of this year, West received a 24-hour Instagram ban for making a racial slur in reference to comedian Trevor Noah.

Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

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Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

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Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

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Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

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Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

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Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

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Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

Musk warned a Twitter user to "correct Kanye" throughout the course of the previous night: "Account will be suspended."

Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

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Kanye West Twitter Account Suspended

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