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The billionaire said Twitter had restored the
account of the rapper, now known as Ye, before the completion of
the social media platform's $44 billion takeover late on
Thursday. "They did not consult with or inform me," Musk said in
a tweet.
Ye, who has over 30 million followers on Twitter, has courted
controversy in recent months by publicly ending major corporate
tie-ups and making outbursts on social media against other
celebrities.
On Oct. 8, Musk tweeted "Welcome back to Twitter, my friend!"
when Ye posted on the platform for the first time in two years
after his Instagram account was restricted for anti-Semitic
posts. Twitter later locked his account and removed one of his
posts.
Musk took ownership of Twitter with brutal efficiency on
Thursday, firing top executives but providing little clarity
over how he will achieve the ambitions he has outlined for the
influential social media platform.
Musk, however, said on Friday that Twitter will be forming a
content moderation council with "widely diverse viewpoints".
"No major content decisions or account reinstatements will
happen before that council convenes," he added.
Earlier in October, Ye agreed in principle to buy Parler, the
social media platform popular among U.S. conservatives.
(Reporting by Nivedita Balu and Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru;
Additional reporting by Chavi Mehta; Editing by Maju Samuel and
Anil D'Silva)
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