Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X
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Dozens of big subreddits have already banned all Twitter links, and posts about potential bans are some of the most popular on the site.

Summary

Hundreds of subreddits are debating banning links to X.com (formerly Twitter) following Elon Musk’s Nazi salute at a Trump rally.

Dozens of subreddit moderators have already implemented bans, while others are holding votes among their communities.

The bans span political, regional, and topical subreddits, including r/NewJersey, r/londonOntario, and r/christianity, with some highlighting Musk’s gesture alongside neo-Nazi imagery.

This move reflects growing backlash against Musk and his platform over perceived alignment with extremist symbolism.

  • chetradley@lemm.ee
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    8 days ago

    We’re spending so much media attention on this Nazi salute that I’m wondering if it may have been the intent all along - tie up media coverage while the Trump administration pushes harmful legislation through under the radar.

  • Vipsu@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Honestly the fact how bad user experience X is for unregistered users should be reason enough to ban links to X.

    • estranho@lemmy.caEnglish
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      8 days ago

      The experience for unregistered users on Reddit is almost as bad as twitter, I don’t think Reddit cares about that.

  • berno@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    It’s actually scary how much of Reddit is full of astroturf and overly sensitive moderators these days. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

  • Eggyhead@lemmings.world
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    9 days ago

    I don’t like the guy either way, but I still can’t believe this is actually real. Are there any videos that show unequivocally that this is a salute and not just a meme made out of a poorly timed photo? All I’ve seen so far are just still shots, which leads me to suspect there’s a spin on this.

    Edit: I should also add I avoid X as much as possible anyway.

    • rabber@lemmy.caEnglish
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      8 days ago

      11 year old account banned for saying that if there was a revolution the rich wouldn’t have the resources to protect themselves

      No previous infractions

  • Bieren@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Have had twitter blocked in my dns server for ages. All the big social media companies. Totally worth it.

  • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de
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    9 days ago

    Reddit’s response to this will reveal where Reddit likely falls on the Spectrum of Evil. They’re a privately-held company, so any possible protection money they may have paid to the Nazis won’t be visible like Meta’s and such until the FEC report is (likely never) released in 3 months.

    • Gestrid@lemmy.caEnglish
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      8 days ago

      Didn’t they recently go public? They’re traded as RDDT on the New York Stock Exchange.

      • Pringles@lemm.ee
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        8 days ago

        Yes, they went public last year. And despite all the gloating on lemmy about a drop in share price right after the ipo, it’s up 500% since then.

        Edit: 300%

    • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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      9 days ago

      Can’t say for sure, but knowing spez, Reddit Inc willl be bleep Trump’s bleep harder than a Philippine bleep on a black Friday sale…

      50 bucks say that within 6 months Reddit will have a policy that prohibits reddit subs from blocking twatter links.

      • 3dmvr@lemm.eeEnglish
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        8 days ago

        I would not take that bet lol, i guarantee they are tweaking over this and scared about how this effects shareholders, they should be more worried about all the sus nsfw stuff right next to ads for “wholesome” companies

  • blazeknave@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    I’ve banned new Teslas from going before me at stop signs, passing me on the freeway, and not being cut off by me within inches in the left lane at any opportunity I can take.

    Edit: was really expecting greater than zero downvotes for the last sentence. Thanks for letting me talk shit and knowing I’m not trying to endanger any safety for real

  • dx1@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    Ban links to reddit please. Fucking cesspool. Ban the self-righteous know-it-all users too.

  • pyre@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    eh, spez is probably going to step in and force them back to require Twitter or something. he wouldn’t want to be pushed out of the oligarchy.

    fuck spez in advance

  • Souroak@lemmy.sdf.org
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    9 days ago

    I can’t believe it’s taken this long. I get disappointed when microblogmeme jpegs don’t have 2 @ symbols in them.