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Kanye West suspended from Twitter after swastika post

Kanye West has been suspended from Twitter. The rapper, who earlier in the day praised Adolf Hitler, violated the platform's policies on incitement to violence, Twitter owner Elon Musk said.

West, who now goes by the name Ye, sent a succession of erratic tweets on Thursday. One appeared to show a symbol combining a swastika with a Star of David, a symbol of Judaism.

Tech billionaire Musk confirmed the suspension to a Twitter user who asked him to "fix Kanye". "I tried my best," Musk replied.

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