Overview

• Ye released 'Heil Hitler,' a song glorifying Adolf Hitler, which includes a sample of a Hitler speech, sparking widespread condemnation.
• Major platforms such as Spotify, YouTube, Reddit, and SoundCloud removed the track, with SoundCloud reportedly taking down nearly 400 versions.
• The song remains accessible on Elon Musk’s platform X, where it has accumulated close to 10 million views, raising concerns about platform moderation practices.
• Jewish organizations and digital-hate watchdogs criticized tech companies for inconsistent enforcement of hate-speech policies and called for stronger preventative measures.
• Joe Rogan argued against banning the song, suggesting censorship might amplify its reach and reinforce Ye’s narrative of being silenced.