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Elon Musk's Nazi salute sparks widespread Reddit revolt
Hundreds of subreddits consider banning links to X, formerly known as Twitter. Others acted faster.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and the owner of X, gestured with his arm out and palm down during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Neo-Nazis online quickly celebrated the move.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.
Elon Musk's Nazi salute sparks widespread Reddit revolt
Hundreds of subreddits consider banning links to X, formerly known as Twitter. Others acted faster.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and the owner of X, gestured with his arm out and palm down during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. Neo-Nazis online quickly celebrated the move.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.
