Twitter took a half hour to remove a Kanye West tweet that leaked the phone number of a magazine editor Wednesday.
The act of publishing someone else’s private information such as a personal number is known as doxxing and considered a violation of Twitter’s policies. The tweet was public for nearly 30 minutes Wednesday afternoon before it was removed for violating Twitter rules.
Before the tweet was removed, a Twitter spokesperson told Business Insider the tweet has been “escalated” to the company’s moderation team for “review.”
The tweet snagged more than 17,000 retweets before it was taken down just before 2 p.m.
The tweet was directed at journalist Randall Lane, the chief content officer for Forbes magazine. The now-deleted tweet advised West’s followers to “call a white supremacist.”
It was among dozens of tweets West sent in a short period Wednesday addressing a variety of subjects including music-related business contracts.
It was not clear if Kanye’s account had been frozen by Wednesday afternoon. His latest post was one at 1:39 p.m.
The music and fashion icon has won more than 21 Grammy awards and made a fortune from his popular Yeezy shoe line. He announced his run for president in late summer and since then has reportedly spent more than $5.9 million on his campaign. His name is currently on the ballot in a handful of states including Colorado and Iowa.
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