Is Kanye banned on twitter? No, the ban on Ye’s Twitter account was not lifted. The Twitter account for the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was never banned to begin with. Give this article Ye wearing a black hoodie, jeans and boots steps out of a black S.U.V. Twitter restricted Kanye West’s account two weeks ago, meaning it is still visible but cannot interact on the social media platform. Credit... Jacopo M. Raule/Getty Images For Balenciaga Stuart A. Thompson By Stuart A. Thompson Oct. 28, 2022 The ban on the Twitter account used by Ye, the rapper and fashion designer formerly known as Kanye West, was not lifted by the company this week, despite reports circulating widely on Friday that it was. His account was never banned in the first place. Twitter took a different action two weeks ago, “restricting” his account after he posted an antisemitic tweet. It also removed the offending message. Restricted accounts cannot post or interact on the platform, but remain visible on th...