Kanye West Returns to Twitter, Welcomed by Elon Musk
- West’s Instagram account was restricted for policy violations
- Musk has said he will prioritize free speech after Twitter buy
Kanye West and Elon Musk
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Kanye West posted on Twitter Inc. for the first time in nearly two years. Among those who welcomed his return was Elon Musk, who’s poised to buy the social media network.
West, who now goes by Ye, late Friday posted a photograph of a hat that said 2024. He followed that with another picture of himself with Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, accusing the latter of kicking him off Instagram.