Elon Musk claims Twitter restored Kanye West’s account before acquisition

Elon Musk (Alamy/PA)
Elon Musk (Alamy/PA)

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.

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