Kanye West's 'Twitter', 'Instagram' locked over offensive posts

Los Angeles: Kanye West's 'Twitter' and 'Instagram' accounts have been locked because of posts by the rapper, now known legally as Ye, that were widely deemed antisemitic.

A 'Twitter' spokesperson said on Sunday that Ye posted a message that violated its policies.

In a tweet sent late Saturday, Ye said he would 'soon go death con three on Jewish people', according to Internet archive records. 'That's an apparent reference to the US military readiness condition scale known as defcon.'

In the same tweet, which was removed by 'Twitter', he said: "You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda."

Earlier this month, Ye had been criticised for wearing a 'White Lives Matter' T-shirt to his collection at Paris Fashion Week.

Rapper Sean Diddy Combs posted a video on 'Instagram' saying he didn't support the shirt and urged people not to buy it.

On 'Instagram', Ye posted a screenshot of a text conversation with Diddy and suggested he was controlled by Jewish people, according to media reports.

Ye's account on 'Instagram' was locked on Friday for policy violations, according to media reports.

Spokespeople for Instagram's parent company, 'Meta Platforms', didn't immediately respond to a request to confirm the reports.

Under their policies, the two social networks prohibit the posting of offensive language. Ye's 'Twitter' account is still active, but he can't post until the suspension ends, after an unspecified period.

Ye had returned to 'Twitter' on Saturday following a nearly two-year hiatus, reportedly after 'Instagram' locked his account.

Billionaire Elon Musk, who last week renewed his 44 billion dollars offer to buy 'Twitter' following a monthslong legal battle with the company, greeted Ye's return to the platform before his suspension by tweeting, "Welcome back to 'Twitter', my friend."

Musk has said he would remake 'Twitter' into a free speech haven and relax restrictions, although it's impossible to know precisely how he would run the influential network if he were to take over.