Hundreds of Reddit communities are currently considering disallowing X.

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NZ Herald

Auckland

New Zealand

Elon Musk and Wikipedia founder in row over how to describe ‘Nazi salute’

Many Reddit users are boycotting the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, after Elon Musk twice made a gesture during US President Donald Trump’s inaugural celebration that drew comparisons to the Nazi salute. Read full story

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Star Media Group

Malaysia

Reddit users boycott X links after Elon Musk’s gesture at inaugural event

The gesture was controversial enough, but now come the sub-controversies: Elon Musk is trolling Wikipedia and encouraging its defunding after a description...

New Zealand Media and Entertainment

Scores of Reddit users called for bans on X links after Musk made two enthusiastic salutes that immediately drew criticism on Monday.

Ad Fontes Media

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Newsweek

IBT Media

United States

Elon Musk's controversial salute prompts calls to ban X links on Reddit

Musk’s gesture has received mixed reactions from politicians and academics, with some likening it to a Nazi salute and others saying it was an accidental action made in the heat of his victory speech.

Forbes

Forbes family (publishers)

Some Major Reddit Forums Ban X Links After Elon Musk’s Controversial Salute

Subreddits including r/nursing, r/formula1, and r/TwoXChromosomes are banning hyperlinks to Elon Musk’s X, days after his appearance at a Trump rally was celebrated by neo-Nazis.

The Verge

Vox Media

Dozens of subreddits are banning links to X

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Techmeme

California

Moderators for 50+ subreddits announce bans of X links in new posts and comments, with several citing Elon Musk's recent gesture that many saw as a Nazi salute

Dozens of subreddits have opted to block links to X in their communities over the last 24 hours in a movement that appears to be gaining momentum across Reddit.

Engadget

Verizon Communications

Dozens of subreddits are banning X links from their communities

MSNBC’s Joyless Reid Joins Elon Musk Nazi Salute Hoax 
No dumb media hoax is complete until MSNBC’s resident bitter race arsonist jumps into the pile-on. Thus, Joy Reid has entered into the debunked and defamatory narrative suggesting that Elon Musk performed a Nazi salute during President Trump’s inaugural festivities.  Watch as Reid submit her entry in the race to the bottom, perhaps, of some punitive damages: 
MSNBC's Joyless Reid joins the N…

NewsBusters

Washington

District of Columbia

MSNBC’s Joyless Reid Joins Elon Musk Nazi Salute Hoax

"You're going to do a Sig Heil? You're going to do a Heil Hitler from behind the presidential seal of the United States of America? It's on!" AOC said in a video.

The Post Millennial

Matthew Azrieli

Ali Taghva

Toronto

Ontario

Canada

‘It’s on’: AOC takes on Trump, Libs of TikTok in latest rant after accusing Elon Musk of doing Hitler salute

Reddit Forums Move to Ban Links to X After Elon Musk's Salute

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