X, Musk and Reddit

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 some interpreted as a Nazi-style salute.
Reddit groups ban X links in protest at Musk arm gesture
More than 100 Reddit communities have banned users from posting links to X in protest at owner Elon Musk's controversial arm gesture at a rally celebrating Donald Trump's return to office. The billionaire twice extended his arm out straight as he thanked the crowd for "making it happen."
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.
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.
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.
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 sports mods, users calling for a ban on X links in posts
In the fallout of Elon Musk’s baffling appearance during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, a curious new front in the ongoing online culture war has emerged: a push by Reddit sports mods and users to ban links to X (formerly known as Twitter).
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 turbulence
Reddit communities in Texas ban X posts after Elon Musk's salute
Reddit communities aim to lower traffic to X after Elon Musk made a questionable salute during Trump's inauguration festivities.
Reddit Is Banning X Links. Could Europe Be Next?
After months of controversy, capped off by Elon Musk's salute at the presidential inauguration, backlash against the tech mogul has hit a fever pitch.
Reddit Forums Move to Ban Links to X After Elon Musk's Salute
The Nazi-like salute from Musk during a Trump inauguration event sparks multiple subreddits on Reddit to consider blocking links to X/Twitter.
Reddit won’t interfere with users revolting against X with subreddit bans
Since Tuesday, hundreds of subreddits have discussed and/or implemented bans against the site formerly called Twitter, as ...
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, ...
Does Google Favor UGC? Reddit Leads In Search Growth [STUDY]
Reddit leads in search visibility growth, according to a SISTRIX report, raising questions about Google's preferences for user-generated content (UGC).
Dad Says He Took His Daughter Outside to Build a Snowman, but Halfway Through He Was 'Ready to Vomit'
As a winter storm blanketed many states that normally don't normally get much snow at all, one man’s decision to build a snowman with his 6-year-old child didn't go as planned.
Trump tells Davos elite to invest in US or face tariffs
Trump spoke by video from the White House to the annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, on his third full day in office.
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
Mifepristone has been under attack by abortion opponents, with several states seeking in federal court to restrict its use.
Army and Air Force sweep out DEI-coded programs
Army and Air Force officials were instructed to shutter working groups and offices and even scrub websites with DEI-related language.
New Jersey at the forefront of subreddits banning X links
The New Jersey state subreddit was among parts of Reddit to ban X links from their forums in protest against owner Elon Musk.