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Kanye West's Yeezy.com Shut Down Over Swastika Shirt

2/12/2025

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Kanye West's Yeezy.com was abruptly shut down after it sold a controversial swastika T-shirt, breaching Shopify's guidelines. The site gained attention from a Super Bowl ad featuring West in a dentist's chair. Following his antisemitic posts on X, his account was deactivated, igniting outrage from organizations and celebrities alike, and underscoring the persistent issue of antisemitism.

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Story summary

Kanye West's Yeezy.com was abruptly shut down after it sold a controversial swastika T-shirt, breaching Shopify's guidelines. The site gained attention from a Super Bowl ad featuring West in a dentist's chair. Following his antisemitic posts on X, his account was deactivated, igniting outrage from organizations and celebrities alike, and underscoring the persistent issue of antisemitism.