Elon Musk suspends Kanye West from Twitter for inciting violence

The US rapper, who now goes by the name Ye, posted a series of erratic tweets – one of which appeared to show a symbol combining a swastika and a Jewish star.

Also on Thursday, during an interview with US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and with his face covered in a mask, West praised Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and ranted about sin, pornography and the devil.

In recent months West has caused controversy with a series of antisemitic and racist remarks – leading to clothing giant Adidas cutting ties with the rapper

In a statement, Parlement Technologies said: “The company has mutually agreed with Ye to terminate the intent of sale.”

The firm – which runs the much smaller platform, popular with conservatives and the far right – said the decision was made in mid-November.

He has clarified that he had no role in bringing West back on Twitter, saying the account was restored before he acquired the social media platform.

However, medical experts and people who share West’s condition have warned that mental health problems do not go hand-in-hand with antisemitism.