7.87% Says Kanye’s Twitter Account Should Have Been Banned

On December 2, Ye tweeted a photo of a Swastika within a Star of David following an interview with controversial radio host Alex Jones. In response to the tweet, Elon Musk stated that Kanye’s Twitter account suspended for inciting violence. Ye began using his account again on November 21, to which the platform’s new owner Elon Musk welcomed him back. Twitter moderators had Kanye’s Twitter account suspended previously on October 9 for anti-semitic tweets but had reportedly reinstated it before Elon Musk’s acquisition on October 27.

One of Ye’s first posts after taking a break from the platform was “shalom.” The word “Shalom” means peace in Hebrew and is used as a greeting or as a parting salutation. It was posted along with a smiley face.

On October 7, Ye tweeted about carrying out ‘death con 3’ on Jews, apparently referring to the US military readiness scale known as DEFCON. On October 9, Twitter deleted Ye’s tweet and promptly suspended his account for violating the platform’s policies.

Real Research launched a survey to gather public opinion about Kanye reportedly led to his suspension from Twitter and the nature of his anti-semitic social media posts. The ban was caused due to a series of tweets Kanye made in reference to a ‘swastika’ symbol blended with a Star of David, followed by tweets praising Adolf Hitler.

Public Awareness About Kanye’s Twitter Account Suspension

Kanye’s Twitter account was suspended in October for anti-semitic Tweets but was reinstated by the end of the month. Recently, his account was suspended again because of violent speech hence, we asked the Real Research audience if they were aware of this. 66.17% of the corresponding Real Research respondents were aware of it, 23.21% were somewhat aware, and 10.62% were not.

The survey on Kanye’s Twitter account suspended after just two months of reinstatement further highlights the following.

• 25.65% of the respondents agree that Ye’s tweets were highly anti-semitic
• 73.7% feel that Ye’s Twitter account being suspended was enough of a punishment
• 45.19% think he should be allowed on social media platforms in the future

About Ye’s Anti-Semitic Tweets

We asked our Real Research audience if they found Kanye’s recent tweets and remarks anti-semitic. 27.89% claimed they were somewhat anti-semitic, while 23.95% claimed they barely passed as anti-semitic, and 22.51% claimed the tweets were not anti-semitic.

We also wanted to know how people felt about Kanye’s tweets and remarks that led to his suspension from Twitter.

14.53% felt that he has continued to incite violence against various racial groups, 14.42% felt he has repeatedly violated the regulations of the platform, 13.67% felt he should be free to speak on an open platform, 13.37% felt he continues to spread hate on the platform, and 9.76% felt he is not wrong in his remarks.

Is The Punishment Enough?

We asked the respondents if they agreed with the most recent decision to suspend Kanye’s Twitter account based on his actions. Out of the participants, 33.05% feel neutral about it, 28.11% strongly agree, 27.03% somewhat agree, and 8.69% somewhat disagree.

Should Ye Be Allowed on Social Media Platforms in The Future?

Kanye has recently been under the spotlight for numerous controversial matters and was suspended and even banned on various social media platforms previously for violation of policies on many occasions. Should Kanye West be allowed on social media platforms going forward? 45.19% of the participants felt he should be definitely allowed, 23.96% felt neutral about this, 20.51% felt maybe he should, and 5.378% felt probably not.