Shopify took immediate action to shut down Kanye West's online store, which featured t-shirts emblazoned with a swastika symbol. This decision came shortly after a Super Bowl ad where West directed viewers to his website. Despite previous policy adjustments regarding hateful content, Shopify cited breaches of their terms. West's recent antisemitic postings on social media have drawn widespread criticism. Interestingly, while West's merchandise was removed, another antisemitic shop seemingly remains active on Shopify, raising questions about the enforcement of their policies.
"All merchants are responsible for following the rules of our platform. This merchant did not engage in authentic commerce practices and violated our terms so we removed them from Shopify."
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