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 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.

      • Raltoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        384·
        1 day ago

        I can’t believe it was that incident that revealed Snopes as a nazi outlet(they basically said it was impossible to tell and talked about “not being able to read his mind”. And they have made zero attempts at correcting the article or changing their stance, so they stand by what was written)

        • andros_rex@lemmy.world
          19·
          1 day ago

          They desperately sane wash Trump.

          I wonder if it’s connected to the drama behind the site. There was a really good breakdown I read about how a war between the guy and his ex wife over who got to own it…

          • ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            91·
            22 hours ago

            Can I just say, I fucking hate that line in particular. It’s a thought-killing cliché.

            Of course we can’t know what’s in anybody’s mind or heart. So we have to go by their actions. And his actions were, quite plainly to anybody with eyes, a Nazi salute. And honestly, it’s not surprising or shocking that he would do one; his other actions around the world scream “Nazi”.

            Man, for years, I had right wing dickbags telling me Snopes was leftist propaganda because it debunked all their crazy bullshit. And now they go and pull something like this.