784
submitted 2 days ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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.

top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 16 points 6 hours ago

"Nazi Song Big Hit On Nazi Platform"

[-] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

why do y'all give him so much attention?? Tf ignore him the fame already got to his head...

[-] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

This might be nitpicking, but NBC should be more precise.

which similarly glorifies Hitler, the architect of the Holocaust

Adolf Hitler wanted and ordered the extermination of the Jews and other "undesirables", no doubt about that or his culpability. But the role of "architect", the person who designed the logistics for mass killing, is normally ascribed to other people. Adolf Eichmann, the guy the Mossad captured in Argentinia in 1960, is usually called the "Architect of the Holocaust". Sometimes together with Reinhard Heydrich and Heinrich Himmler.

[-] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Hitler was (or rather - wanted to be) an arts major, not a STEM major. He couldn't architect anything.

[-] arakhis_@feddit.org 3 points 6 hours ago

hope he will tour in germany soon

[-] arakhis_@feddit.org 3 points 6 hours ago

to get him locked up for good, i cant stand this waste of attention

[-] Clbull@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

It's not even a good song.

80% of it is him and a crowd of black guys (who may or may not have been AI generated or paid a tonne to get in on the white supremacist grift) chanting "N***a heil Hitler!" The other 20% comes across as some kind of incel or MRA manifesto, where he's whinging about being cancelled and denied access to his kids.

Kanye has well and truly lost the plot. He needs to be detained in a psych ward...

[-] Naevermix@lemmy.world 24 points 13 hours ago

The song doesn't really glorify Hitler. And the title "architect of the Holocaust" is usually attributed to Adolf Eichmann.

That being said, the song is antisemitic and tasteless. West appears to blame all his personal issues on the Jews, which is deeply pathetic.

[-] andros_rex@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

The outro is literally a Hitler speech.

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Have you read the translation or do you know German?

[-] Naevermix@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

How does that glorify Hitler?

[-] brachiosaurus@mander.xyz 9 points 13 hours ago

I'm curious how can this guy release a song titled "heil hitler" and still in the news?

[-] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Well, Hitler and his views have become very popular in the US.

I'm puzzled how people are viewing songs.. is that like being so high you can feel the moon?

[-] BlushedPotatoPlayers@sopuli.xyz 1 points 8 hours ago

I did it very carefully. I was in Austria, and there's a non zero chance there could be legal issues

[-] RymrgandsDaughter 34 points 23 hours ago

But let Disney copyright claim it and it wou vanish overnight.

I don't believe this bullshit

[-] BlackSheep@lemmy.ca 17 points 22 hours ago

I’m still hoping Washington, Oregon, and California become part of B.C.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago

Um, you have to be a special sort of moron to be Black and a fan of Hitler...sure, those Nazis might be your bud for a little while, and maybe use your money and fame to fund their cause. Right up until the Night of the Long Knives 2.0.

[-] jmf@lemm.ee 13 points 21 hours ago

Look up the black hebrew Israelite movement. It's really a weird phenomenon.

[-] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 3 points 17 hours ago

The song clearly says he was misunderstood and the Heil Hitler is sarcastic. It's still cringe, sad and shows signs of mental illness but I don't see how it's "glorifying Hitler".

[-] Jiggle_Physics@sh.itjust.works 14 points 13 hours ago

No it doesn't. He says he is mad that all his money and connections can't get his kids back. He said his miss understood on twitter. Then spends the rest of the song saying heil hitler, over, and over, then finishes it off with a clip from one of hitler's most infamous speeches.

This reads "My kids were taken away, it is because people misunderstand me on twitter, I am so angry that I am now a nazi"

[-] sunglocto@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 16 hours ago

The title is literally Heil Hitler. He has repeatedly said "I love Hitler", the song's cover has a swastika on it, he sings "heil Hitler" multiple times. This is glorifying Hitler.

[-] Akasazh@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago
[-] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 points 7 hours ago

No, you misunderstand the song.

[-] Tja@programming.dev 52 points 1 day ago

which similarly glorifies Hitler, the architect of the Holocaust.

Oh, that Hitler...

load more comments (3 replies)
[-] Pnut@lemm.ee 30 points 1 day ago

I feel like Canada and Mexico are a few days away from being an old man that stands up from his rocking chair, grabs an old shotgun and goes "well. I guess it was comin'"

load more comments
view more: next ›
this post was submitted on 10 May 2025
784 points (100.0% liked)

News

29328 readers
2798 users here now

Welcome to the News community!

Rules:

1. Be civil


Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.


2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.


Obvious right or left wing sources will be removed at the mods discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted seperately but not to the post body.


3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.


Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.


4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source.


Posts which titles don’t match the source won’t be removed, but the autoMod will notify you, and if your title misrepresents the original article, the post will be deleted. If the site changed their headline, the bot might still contact you, just ignore it, we won’t delete your post.


5. Only recent news is allowed.


Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.


6. All posts must be news articles.


No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials or celebrity gossip is allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis.


7. No duplicate posts.


If a source you used was already posted by someone else, the autoMod will leave a message. Please remove your post if the autoMod is correct. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.


8. Misinformation is prohibited.


Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.


9. No link shorteners.


The auto mod will contact you if a link shortener is detected, please delete your post if they are right.


10. Don't copy entire article in your post body


For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS