Elon Musk said that Kanye West's 'account was restored by Twitter' before he acquired the social platform earlier this week. 'They did not consult with or inform me,' Musk added.
CBS News in a statement Oct. 9. Though the reason was not specified, West on Oct. 8 posted an antisemitic tweet in which he threatened to go"death [sic] con 3" on Jewish people. The tweet has since been removed.
When a Twitter account is classified as"read-only," it means the user is restricted from tweeting, retweeting and liking content, the platform's"The duration of this enforcement action can range from 12 hours to 7 days, depending on the nature of the violation," the site also reads. In wake of his statements, West was also restricted on Instagram after posting screenshots of an alleged conversation with rapper Sean"Diddy" Combs in which West suggested Combs was being controlled by Jews. However, his Instagram account resumed posting on Wednesday.