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Reddit Users Boycott X Links After Elon Musk’s Gesture at Inaugural Event
A boycott of links to Mr. Musk’s social media platform spread on Reddit this week, after he made a gesture that some likened to a Nazi salute. Others worried about censorship.
Reddit sites with millions of followers ban links to X, Twitter after Elon Musk inauguration salute
In reaction to hand gestures Elon Musk made at a post-inauguration rally that many said resembled a Nazi salute, Reddit moderators took swift action.
Elon Musk's Nazi salute sparks widespread Reddit revolt
After Musk sparked a wave of ire with back-to-back Nazi salutes at an Inauguration Day event in Washington, D.C., on Monday, the bans quickly swept across Reddit. Such a move is not unheard of — moderators can ban links to specific sites, meaning that posts and comments including X links are easy to block.
Over 100 Reddit communities ban X links after Elon Musk’s ‘nazi salute’ controversy
Given Musk’s actions on Monday, it may be time to rethink how we engage with the platform,’ one subreddit’s moderators wrote after Musk’s inauguration apperance
Reddit users ban links to X in groups to protest Elon Musk over Nazi salute allegations
More than 50 subreddits – ranging in size from a few dozen members to millions, totaling at least 40 million members across the communities – issued bans this week, the report said.
More than 50 Reddit communities ban X links to protest Musk
The cascade of link bans on Reddit came after Musk made a hand gesture at a Monday rally that many compared to a Nazi salute.
A Michigan Reddit group is 'extra' banning links to social media site X. Here's why
A ban on links to X content began on Reddit sports forums and has spread to numerous other sub-Reddits with more discussing the move.
Some Major Reddit Forums Ban X Links After Elon Musk’s Controversial Salute
Musk’s gesture has received mixed reactions from politicians and academics, with some likening it to a Nazi salute and others saying it was an accidental action made in the heat of his victory speech.
Reddit communities in Texas ban X posts after Elon Musk's salute
The value of Elon Musk's X has plunged almost 80 percent since he bought it in 2022. Now, his actions have led social media users to try to make the company hurt even more. A large swath of Reddit communities,
X ban spreads across Reddit communities after Elon Musk's inaugural gesture
Some Reddit forums have moved to ban links from X, formerly known as Twitter, after Elon Musk's gesture at an inaugural event on Monday.
Elon Musk's Controversial Salute Prompts Calls to Ban X Links on Reddit
Scores of Reddit users called for bans on X links after Musk made two enthusiastic salutes that immediately drew criticism on Monday.
X Ban Spreads Across Reddit As Communities React To Musk’s Gesture
Reddit communities with millions of subscribers lead charge as social media landscape faces period of unprecedented ...
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'Few things he hates more...': MSNBC host suggests Trump and Musk headed for a fallout
Reacting to billionaire Elon Musk once again making himself the center of attention after Donald Trump announced an AI initiative with great fanfare, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough suggested the president ...
The biggest PC gaming subreddit has blacklisted X for being 'hateful' and 'toxic', citing Elon Musk's 'distasteful' behavior
Reddit's largest community dedicated to PC gaming has blacklisted X, formerly known as Twitter, due to its "hateful, toxic" ...