Kanye Westis reportedly facing consequences for his recent online activity.The rapper, 44, is being temporarily locked out of his Instagram account and won’t be able to post, comment or send messages,TMZandRolling Stonereport.A spokesperson for Meta, the parent company for Instagram, told TMZ that West’s recent posts violated the platform’s policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying, resulting in the 24-hour ban.The most recent instance of West’s abusive activity was a racial slur allegedly left onDaily ShowhostTrevor Noah’s IG page, theoutlet reports.West’s online attack on the comedian comes afterNoah commented at lengthTuesday night on theDondaartist’s split fromKim Kardashianand how the rapper has treated her amid their divorce.Kanye West.Johnny Nunez/Getty ImagesThe Meta spokesperson also told TMZ the company is prepared to take additional steps if further violations occur in the future.For more on Kanye West being locked out of Instagram, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.PEOPLE has reached out to Meta and is awaiting response. A representative for West had no comment.RELATED VIDEO:Pete DavidsonSays He Is ‘Done Being Quiet’ in Alleged Text Exchange withKanye WestNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Meta, also the owner of Facebook, hasbanned other prominent figuresin the past, including West’s one-time friend and opponent in the 2020 presidential race,Donald Trump.West’s most recent activity on social media has included posting twomusic videosfor his new song “Eazy,” both of which portray a likeness ofPete Davidson, Kardashian’s boyfriend, being abused and tortured.The first video left Kardashian, 41, feeling “furious,“a source previously told PEOPLE.Earlier this week, the rapper shared a photo toInstagramof 8-year-old daughterNorth’s backpack adorned with three pins: one of an alien, one of Kardashian’s face and another of West’s face.“This was on my daughters back pack when I was ‘allowed’ to see her last week,” West wrote in the caption. “This is why I go so hard for my family I am wired to protect my family at all cost As the priest of my home Don’t worry Northy God is still alive.“In a since-deleted comment on the post, Kardashianasked West to stop airing “this narrative,“sharing that he saw his kids this morning.For more on the drama surrounding Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.“Please stop this narrative, you were just here this morning picking up the kids for school,” she wrote.Kardashianfiled for divorcefrom West in February 2021 after seven years of marriage. She and theDondarapper share four children: daughters North andChicago, 4, and sonsSaint, 6, andPsalm, 2½.The mom of fourmade her relationshipwithPete DavidsonInstagramofficial on March 11, more than a week after the SKIMS mogul wasdeclared legally singleamid her divorce from West. She and Davidson first made headlines in October 2021 aftersharing a kissduring a sketch onSNLwhen Kardashianmade her hosting debut.
Kanye Westis reportedly facing consequences for his recent online activity.
The rapper, 44, is being temporarily locked out of his Instagram account and won’t be able to post, comment or send messages,TMZandRolling Stonereport.
A spokesperson for Meta, the parent company for Instagram, told TMZ that West’s recent posts violated the platform’s policies on hate speech, harassment and bullying, resulting in the 24-hour ban.
The most recent instance of West’s abusive activity was a racial slur allegedly left onDaily ShowhostTrevor Noah’s IG page, theoutlet reports.
West’s online attack on the comedian comes afterNoah commented at lengthTuesday night on theDondaartist’s split fromKim Kardashianand how the rapper has treated her amid their divorce.
Kanye West.Johnny Nunez/Getty Images
The Meta spokesperson also told TMZ the company is prepared to take additional steps if further violations occur in the future.
For more on Kanye West being locked out of Instagram, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.
PEOPLE has reached out to Meta and is awaiting response. A representative for West had no comment.
RELATED VIDEO:Pete DavidsonSays He Is ‘Done Being Quiet’ in Alleged Text Exchange withKanye West
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Meta, also the owner of Facebook, hasbanned other prominent figuresin the past, including West’s one-time friend and opponent in the 2020 presidential race,Donald Trump.
West’s most recent activity on social media has included posting twomusic videosfor his new song “Eazy,” both of which portray a likeness ofPete Davidson, Kardashian’s boyfriend, being abused and tortured.
The first video left Kardashian, 41, feeling “furious,“a source previously told PEOPLE.
Earlier this week, the rapper shared a photo toInstagramof 8-year-old daughterNorth’s backpack adorned with three pins: one of an alien, one of Kardashian’s face and another of West’s face.
“This was on my daughters back pack when I was ‘allowed’ to see her last week,” West wrote in the caption. “This is why I go so hard for my family I am wired to protect my family at all cost As the priest of my home Don’t worry Northy God is still alive.”
In a since-deleted comment on the post, Kardashianasked West to stop airing “this narrative,“sharing that he saw his kids this morning.
For more on the drama surrounding Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, listen below to our daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.
“Please stop this narrative, you were just here this morning picking up the kids for school,” she wrote.
Kardashianfiled for divorcefrom West in February 2021 after seven years of marriage. She and theDondarapper share four children: daughters North andChicago, 4, and sonsSaint, 6, andPsalm, 2½.
The mom of fourmade her relationshipwithPete DavidsonInstagramofficial on March 11, more than a week after the SKIMS mogul wasdeclared legally singleamid her divorce from West. She and Davidson first made headlines in October 2021 aftersharing a kissduring a sketch onSNLwhen Kardashianmade her hosting debut.
source: people.com
