Overview

• Ye’s song ‘Heil Hitler,’ which glorifies Adolf Hitler and includes a Hitler speech sample, has been removed from most major platforms but remains accessible on X.
• X has faced criticism for hosting the song, with organizations like the Simon Wiesenthal Center urging Ye’s removal from the platform.
• The song has garnered close to 10 million views on X, raising concerns about the platform’s algorithmic amplification of hateful content.
• Advocates argue that platforms should adopt preemptive moderation tools, similar to those used for copyright enforcement, to prevent hateful content from gaining traction.
• Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks and his vow to perform the song at live shows highlight his defiance and the ongoing normalization of hate speech through digital platforms.