New Twitter owner Elon Musk has claimed the social media platform restored Kanye West’s account before he finalised his acquisition of the company.
Earlier this month the US rapper, who has legally changed his name to Ye, was locked out of Twitter and Instagram over antisemitic posts.
Several companies, including Adidas, ended their partnerships with West after the posts, and he dropped off the Forbes billionaire list.
On Friday, Musk wrote on Twitter that people who have been banned from the social media site will not be reinstated until a review by a ‘content moderation council.’
A user asked why West’s account had been restored if this was the case.