Online memes erupt as Kanye West thanks Elon for buying X and reveals he got kicked out of Instagram

Making news once more, our favorite controversial figure, Kanye West, is asking for Elon Musk's help this time. Kanye thanked Elon for purchasing Instagram after he revealed he had been allegedly banned from the app on Twitter. The message wasn't very subtle, as is characteristic of Ye:

"ELON THEY KICKED ME OFF OF INSTAGRAM SO HAPPY YOU BOUGHT X."

Naturally, fans were ecstatic at this discovery and flooded X with jokes, memes, and their own crazy reactions. Kanye’s social media stints are nothing new, but this latest episode has sparked even more conversation (and hit tweets!), especially with his recurring antics that often lead to him getting banned from platforms.

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Kanye’s Instagram ban leads to hilarious online reactions as he turns to Elon Musk for support

It didn’t take long for fans to start reacting to Kanye’s Instagram woes and Elon Musk's shoutout. Many pointed out the hilarious irony, with one user tweeting,

“I got banned from Instagram coz I posted you Ye 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.”

Another fan humorously poked fun at Kanye’s struggles with X’s community notes, adding,

“Community notes just stripped you naked.” The note read:

“The post doesn’t definitively prove he’s banned, rather logged out. His account is still active with stories at the time of writing this.” Ouch.

Others joined in, continuing the meme fest. One user quipped,

“Zuckerberg knows Kanye but Elon knows Ye,” while another tweeted,

“Kim I GET IT NOW… omg,” in reference to Kanye’s former relationship with Kim Kardashian.

The confusion and chaos surrounding Kanye’s claim were evident, with fans tweeting things like,

“😂😂 what’d you do ???” and

“You got community noted sir. Welcome to reality of X,” complete with a screenshot of the fact-checking feature in action.

To top it all off, a fan jokingly added,

“You probably forgot your password again. Don’t worry.”

The mixture of reactions ranged from supportive to humorous, but overall, the internet remained largely in awe of Kanye’s ability to stay in the headlines for the most unpredictable, bizarre, and seemingly avoidable reasons.

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Kanye and social media: A history of controversy

Kanye’s public controversies aren’t limited to music and fashion—he’s also had quite a turbulent relationship with social media. From airing his personal grievances to making inflammatory comments, Kanye has often found himself in hot water online. His latest antisemitic spree on X only adds to the growing list of controversies. Despite his frequent bans and account restrictions, Kanye always seems to find his way back to the platforms that constantly give him the boot, Zuckerberg calling the shots this time.

But his connection to Elon Musk gives his regular controversies a fresh angle. The current owner of X, Musk, has previously expressed political beliefs that are similar to Kanye's, most particularly concerning free expression. Their connection appears to be rooted in a shared desire to question social conventions (even if it means getting roasted online?).

Both have garnered media attention for their daring and often controversial remarks. Whether it's Musk's unorthodox business practices or Kanye's social media outbursts, the two are no strangers to controversy, and the internet can't get enough of them.