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The platform deleted content sent from the
44-year-old rapper's account that was in violation of its
policies on "hate speech and bullying and harassment," the
spokesperson, Joe Osborne, told Reuters in an emailed statement.
West, who legally goes by 'Ye', will be restricted from posting,
commenting or sending direct messages from the account for 24
hours, Osborne said, adding further action could be taken if he
continued to violate policies on regaining control of the
account.
Representatives for West did not immediately respond to Reuters'
request for comment.
A report in entertainment industry publication Variety said West
directed racial slurs at Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show"
in an Instagram post after Noah discussed a row between West,
West's former wife Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend, "Saturday
Night Live" comic Pete Davidson.
The post has since been deleted, the report said.
Meta declined to provide details of the posts that violated its
policy.
However, posts of West criticising actor D.L. Hughley and SNL
writer Dave Sirius can still be seen on his profile.
Kardashian, a businesswoman and star of "Keeping Up with the
Kardashians," filed for divorce a year ago, citing
irreconcilable differences with West. The couple have four
children ranging in age from 2 to 8.
After the divorce, West criticised the reality star's new
relationship with Davidson on social media and publicly appealed
to her to return to him.
A Los Angeles judge granted this month Kardashian's request to
be declared legally single following nearly eight years of
marriage to the rapper.
(Reporting by Akriti Sharma and Jahnavi Nidumolu in Bengaluru;
Editing by Clarence Fernandez and Karishma Singh)
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