Trump Followed by 'Anti-Semitism' Kanye Twitter Account Also Restored

Kanye "Shalom"... Returns to Twitter with Jewish Greeting
Controversial Greetings and Twitter Account Restoration Increase User Complaints

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Following former U.S. President Donald Trump, American hip-hop star Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), who was sanctioned for anti-Semitic remarks, has had his Twitter account restored.

According to Sky News UK on the 20th (local time), Ye posted the word "Shalom" along with a smiling emoji ": )" on his Twitter. Shalom is a Hebrew word meaning peace and is used as a greeting among Jewish people.

Earlier in October, Ye's Twitter account was suspended after he posted, "I will impose 'death con 3' on the Jews." At the time, Twitter interpreted this tweet as containing hatred toward Jews, noting that it used "death" as a pun on "DEFCON," the U.S. military defense readiness condition.

A few hours before posting the greeting, Ye tweeted, "Checking if my Twitter account restriction has been lifted." Elon Musk, Tesla CEO and the new owner of Twitter, responded, "Don't kill what ye hate. Save what ye love."

This phrase appears to be a variation of a statement Musk made in June when the international hacker group Anonymous warned him, who had strong influence over cryptocurrency prices with a single word. Musk responded, "Don't kill what you hate. Save what you love."

Recently, the permanently suspended Twitter account of former President Trump was also restored. This comes 1 year and 10 months after his account was permanently suspended following the January 2021 U.S. Capitol riot for "risk of inciting violence." Starting on the 18th, Musk conducted a poll on his Twitter account asking whether Trump should be reinstated, with 51.8% of respondents supporting his return.

However, as Twitter restores accounts of controversial figures one after another, dissatisfaction among Twitter users is growing. According to reports from AFP and CNN on the 20th, hashtags such as "#RIP Twitter" and "#Bye Twitter" are spreading on Twitter. The media also noted that some users are looking for alternative platforms.

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