Spotify, SoundCloud and other platforms have pulled the song, but its spread underscores the challenges tech platforms face in removing content that violate their policies.

Spotify, SoundCloud and other tech platforms have worked to remove a new song from Ye that praises Adolf Hitler, but the song and its video have continued to proliferate online including across X, where it has racked up millions of views.

On various mainstream and alternative tech platforms this week, Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has been able to share his latest song, titled “Heil Hitler,” along with its companion title, “WW3,” which similarly glorifies Hitler, the architect of the Holocaust.

While some platforms have taken steps to attempt to pull down the song, others have seemingly let it spread freely.

    • Blackmist@feddit.uk
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      2 days ago

      Unless Dr Sergei took him off his meds, this is probably all his own doing.

      Being rich clearly means you have no real friends, because any real friend would have sat him down long ago and stopped him doing whatever the fuck this is.

    • scott@lemmy.org
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      2 days ago

      I can’t remember the details but I remember some time back hearing a pretty compelling argument that he’s actually just a Nazi. It happens, apparently far too much.

      • comfy@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        1 day ago

        There’s a kernel of truth in the joke, divorced parents make up a serious section of the right-wing “SovCit” movements, it’s a real entry to the right-wing pipelines.

      • RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        2 days ago

        But also it’s super easy to manipulate a mentally ill person. Just keep whispering in his ear that he’s totally right and oh by the way he should be upset about this other thing too, and he will take the bait. Every. Time.