Reddit, Elon Musk and X

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.
'We ... do not condone Nazism' say Reddit groups banning X links over Elon Musk hand gesture
Whatever billionaire Elon Musk's intentions were when he thrust his arm out at an upward angle during U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, a lot of people aren't having it. And they're leaving his social media platform,
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 groups are banning links to X after Elon Musk was accused of doing a Nazi salute
Reddit communities, including some with millions of followers, have instituted bans on links to X, formerly known as Twitter, amid the uproar surrounding Elon Musk’s hand gesture during a recent inauguration event. A Reddit spokesperson clarified that these bans are initiated at the user-level and are not platform-enforced.
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.
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.
Reddit Rises Up: No More Twitter Links Allowed In Protest Of Elon Musk
More and more major subreddits have recently banned links to the Twitter (X) platform purchased by Elon Musk – some even banned screenshots. The reason for this is a gesture by Musk – he showed an alleged Hitler salute at US President Trump's swearing-in ceremony.
Elon Musk's controversial move sparks Tesla boycott calls
Elon Musk's endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the country's general election has sparked calls for a boycott of his electric vehicles elsewhere in Europe. Mr Musk,
Reddit communities revolt against Elon Musk’s X after alleged Nazi salute
Multiple communities on Reddit have banned links from Elon Musk’s X platform after the tech mogul flashed a gesture that ...
Dozens of Reddit communities are banning links to X as many are calling Elon Musk’s controversial hand gesture on Inauguration Day a Nazi salute
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Some Reddit communities ban links to X over Musk’s inauguration gesture
Reddit communities from r/NBA to r/Christianity say they won’t allow links to the platform after Elon Musk’s gesture, which ...
Reddit communities are banning links to X following Musk’s ‘salute’
Communities on Reddit are banning links to X following billionaire Elon Musk’s stiff-armed salute on Monday during an ...
NBA, NFL Subreddits Among Largest To 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 ...
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, ...
They Used to Love Elon Musk. Now They’re His Biggest Enemies Online.
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