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Kanye West Banned From Twitch After Seven-Minute Stream

The rapper's stream was removed for violating community guidelines after he made antisemitic and homophobic remarks and performed a Nazi salute.

Kanye West aka Ye is seen on October 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Kanye West, also known as Ye, has been banned from Twitch after just seven minutes of his streaming debut on the platform. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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Overview

  • Kanye West's Twitch debut ended abruptly when his account was banned just seven minutes into his first stream.
  • During the stream, West made antisemitic and homophobic comments, performed a Nazi salute, and claimed Elon Musk permitted his discriminatory posts on X.
  • Twitch replaced West's page with a ban notice, citing violations of community guidelines.
  • This incident is the latest in a series of platform bans following West's repeated use of hate speech and Nazi symbolism.
  • West has faced widespread backlash, including calls from public figures like David Schwimmer to deplatform him from social media platforms.