SWC Issues Statement Following Kanye West’s Suspension on Twitter

December 2, 2022

Human Rights NGO Commends Elon Musk for Taking Action Against anti-Semitism

LOS ANGELES –The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) applauds Elon Musk for throwing Kanye West off of Twitter again in the wake of his latest anti-Semitic posts on the social media platform. 

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean and Director of Global Social Action at SWC, issued the following statement:

“We commend Elon Musk’s Twitter for throwing Kanye West off the powerful platform in the wake of his serial anti-Semitism. This is a step in the right direction but more needs to be done to stop social media companies from mainlining anti-Semitism bigotry and racism. We also take note that there has been another surge of hate on Twitter. This underscores the need for Musk to install clear, transparent rules to distinguish the red line between free speech and hate so that Twitter will no longer be an attractive platform for bigots. The SWC’s annual report card on digital terrorism and hate has given Twitter dismal grades over the years, well before Musk’s takeover, for allowing extremists to leverage their platform.”

For further information, please email Michele Alkin, Director of Global Communications at malkin@wiesenthal.com or Shawn Rodgers at srodgers@wiesenthal.com, join the Center on Facebook, or follow @simonwiesenthal for news updates sent directly to your Twitter feed. 

About the Simon Wiesenthal Center  

 

The Simon Wiesenthal Center is a Jewish global human rights organization researching the Holocaust and hate in a historic and contemporary context. The Center confronts anti-Semitism, hate and terrorism, promotes human rights and dignity, stands with Israel, defends the safety of Jews worldwide, and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust for future generations. With a constituency of over 400,000 households in the United States, it is accredited as an NGO at international organizations including the United Nations, UNESCO, OSCE, Organization of American States (OAS), the Latin American Parliament (PARLATINO) and the Council of Europe. 

Headquartered in Los Angeles, the Simon Wiesenthal Center maintains offices in New York, Toronto, Miami, Chicago, Paris, Buenos Aires, and Jerusalem.  

 

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