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Kanye West's Antisemitic Rants Lead to X Account Shutdown

2/11/2025

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Kanye West Controversy

Kanye West's X account was shut down after a barrage of antisemitic posts, with his last message thanking Elon Musk for the platform to express himself. Adding fuel to the fire, West's Super Bowl ad showcased a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika, intensifying the outrage over his troubling history of hate speech.

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MyVidster Closes Down

MyVidster, a beloved video-sharing platform, has suddenly closed its doors after 18 years, igniting a wave of reactions across social media. CEO Marques Gunter teased a possible comeback with a new search engine. In a parallel fight, Georgia Harrison shines a light on image-based sexual abuse in her documentary, tackling the pressing issue of non-consensual explicit content online.

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Kanye West Controversy

Kanye West's X account was shut down after a barrage of antisemitic posts, with his last message thanking Elon Musk for the platform to express himself. Adding fuel to the fire, West's Super Bowl ad showcased a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika, intensifying the outrage over his troubling history of hate speech.

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