Overview

• Kanye West, also known as Ye, was banned from Twitch just seven minutes into his first stream for violating its hate speech policies.
• During the stream, West used antisemitic slurs, made derogatory remarks about the LGBT+ community, and performed a Nazi salute while saying 'Heil Hitler.'
• This ban follows West’s earlier deplatforming from X (formerly Twitter) and loss of brand partnerships due to repeated extremist and antisemitic statements.
• West has recently appeared publicly with white supremacist Nick Fuentes and worn a swastika necklace, further underscoring his association with extremist imagery.
• Civil rights organizations and public figures continue to call for stronger action from platform operators to curb the spread of hate speech.