Kanye West Returns To Twitter After His Account Is ‘Unblocked’ Following Elon Musk’s Takeover

Kanye West, 45, is officially backmost connected Twitter. Just days aft it appeared his relationship was unsuspended following Elon Musk‘s $44 cardinal takeover of the societal media platform, the Chicago-born rapper made his archetypal tweet since Nov. 4. “Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked,” helium posted connected Sunday, Nov. 20 — showing his relationship is backmost up and moving to his 31.9 cardinal followers. The station received 73.5 retweets and 24.9 replies successful the 4 abbreviated hours since being shared.

Testing Testing Seeing if my Twitter is unblocked

— ye (@kanyewest) November 20, 2022

The Yeezy decorator got himself thrown disconnected the level successful October aft making a series of anti-semitic comments connected Twitter and different societal media platforms, which are successful usurpation of Twitter’s policy. However, the tides appeared to alteration for Ye — and different suspended nationalist figures similar Donald Trump who incited a violent insurrection — aft Elon’s acquisition was complete.

Kanye West returned to Twitter pursuing a suspension connected Nov. 20. (Shutterstock)

The Tesla laminitis confirmed, however, helium was not “consulted” connected the determination which was successful the works for weeks before. “Ye’s relationship was restored by Twitter earlier the acquisition. They did not consult with oregon pass me,” helium said connected Oct. 28.

Ye’s relationship was restored by Twitter earlier the acquisition. They did not consult with oregon pass me.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 28, 2022

Elon besides shared a tweet astir the caller “Twitter policy” aft becoming the owner. “New Twitter argumentation is state of speech, but not state of reach. Negative/hate tweets volition beryllium max deboosted & demonetized, truthful nary ads oregon different gross to Twitter,” helium said. “You won’t find the tweet unless you specifically question it out, which is nary antithetic from remainder of Internet,” helium explained.

New Twitter argumentation is state of speech, but not state of reach.

Negative/hate tweets volition beryllium max deboosted & demonetized, truthful nary ads oregon different gross to Twitter.

You won’t find the tweet unless you specifically question it out, which is nary antithetic from remainder of Internet.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 18, 2022

Back connected October 10, Elon revealed helium had talked to the rapper — who legally changed his sanction to Ye — astir the  violative comments helium made. “Talked to ye contiguous & expressed my concerns astir his caller tweet, which I deliberation helium took to heart,” Elon shared astatine the time.

The latest moves by Twitter haven’t been without controversy, with galore speaking retired against some Ye and Trump being permitted backmost connected the societal media app. On Nov. 19, Elon posted a canvass to Twitter asking followers if they judge helium should reinstate Trump — with the results being 51% yes. “The radical person spoken. Trump volition beryllium reinstated,” helium past said alongside the results.