Several Reddit communities have recently proposed and enacted bans on links to X, formerly known as Twitter, over a controversy involving a gesture made by the social media platform's majority ...

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In more than 100 Reddit communities, X links have been banned after the social media platform’s owner Elon Musk shot his arm up in the air in what Wikipedia is now calling a “Nazi salute.” ...

More than 50 subreddits ban X links to protest Elon Musk The cascade of link bans came after Musk made a hand gesture at a Monday rally that many compared to a Nazi salute, which many cited in ...

The r/NBA Reddit group with 15 million members said it is banning links to X, as well as screenshots of X content. "We have reached this decision after taking recent events and strong sentiment ...

Reddit communities from r/NBA to r/Christianity say they won’t allow links to the platform after Elon Musk’s gesture, which some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute.

A Reddit spokesperson emphasized that the X link bans are user-driven, not an official ban from the platform. Reddit has a longstanding commitment to free speech, the spokesperson told The Post.

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.

Correction on 01/24/2025 at 9:20 a.m. ET. Corrects that the ban on X links is by some groups on Reddit. fairness meter. fairness meter. Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.

Reddit communities often serve as a megaphone for reporting or stories that are first posted on X. Oftentimes, these X posts include direct links to someone’s work, meaning a viral Reddit thread ...