/
Navigation
Chronicles
Browse all articles
Explore
Semantic exploration
Research
Entity momentum
Nexus
Correlations & relationships
Story Arc
Topic evolution
Drift Map
Semantic trajectory animation
Posts
Analysis & commentary
Pulse API
Tech news intelligence API
Browse
Entities
Companies, people, products, technologies
Domains
Browse by publication source
Handles
Browse by social media handle
Detection
Concept Search
Semantic similarity search
High Impact Stories
Top coverage by position
Sentiment Analysis
Positive/negative coverage
Anomaly Detection
Unusual coverage patterns
Analysis
Rivalry Report
Compare two entities head-to-head
Semantic Pivots
Narrative discontinuities
Crisis Response
Event recovery patterns
Connected
Search: /
Command: ⌘K
Embeddings: large
TEXXR

Chronicles

The story behind the story

days · browse · Enter similar · o open

Internal message: Shopify's general council said the company closed Ye's store since the swastika shirt listed for sale “brought with it the real risk of fraud”

TORONTOShopify's general counsel said the company took down musician Kanye West's online store because of the potential …

The Logic

Discussion

  • @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on bluesky
    Kinda wild that Shopify shut down Ye's store because they thought he wasn't going to sell the shirts, not because he was selling them.
  • @purplechrain Alex on bluesky
    Shopify: Selling Nazi Paraphernalia Isn't a Dealbreaker, But Not Being Serious About Maximizing Profits From Your Sales of Nazi Paraphernalia Is
  • @davidreevely David Reevely on bluesky
    Shopify's problem with Kanye West's store isn't that he IS selling a T-shirt with a big swastika on it, according to internal communications obtained by colleagues @jtemperton.bsky.social  —  and @muradhem.bsky.social.  Shopify's problem is that he might NOT be.  —  thelogic.co/n…
  • @parismarx.com Paris Marx on bluesky
    It turns out Shopify didn't object to Kanye West selling a swastika t-shirt, they were just concerned it was a stunt and not an actual commercial sale, so he might not actually ship the shirt to customers.
  • @dkmunro Daniel Munro on bluesky
    Shopify only supports “authentic” swastikas, apparently.  —  Come on, Shopify.  What exactly is the angle on allowing this shit?  What minuscule constituency do you think you might lose if you act like decent human beings? [embedded post]
  • @jtemperton James Temperton on bluesky
    Scoop: In a leaked internal message, Shopify's general counsel said risk of fraud, not Nazi swastika, was the reason for taking down Kanye West's online store.  —  “This wasn't real commerce - it was a stunt, not a good faith attempt to make money,” the message reads.  —  thelogi…
  • @jamespmcleod.ca James McLeod on bluesky
    The woke mob still has a bit of juice. thelogic.co/news/shopify...
  • r/popculture r on reddit
    Ye website down after selling swastika shirts, ecommerce platform says site violated terms |  Shopify said in a statement …