More than 50 subreddits ban X links to protest Elon 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.

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Reddit groups ban X links in protest at Musk arm gesture

Moderators of groups with millions of users say the block is a result of the billionaire's on-stage gesture.
BBC News - 5h
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.
The New York Times - 19h
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Several popular gaming-related subreddits are banning posts that link to social media site X (formerly Twitter). Among those issuing the ban are r/SteamDeck , r/MonsterHunter , r/WOW , ...
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Bundesbank becomes latest German institution to leave Elon Musk’s X

Germany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, on Friday became the latest of the country’s institutions to stop posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, the messaging platform owned by Elon Musk, after ...
MarketWatch - 6d
Elon Musk boosts German far right party with live event on X

The publicity was a potential boon for AfD, which has been frozen out of mainstream politics in part because its leaders have downplayed Nazi atrocities.
NBC News - Jan. 9
Elon Musk and His Megaphone, X, Rattle British Politics

With 211 million followers on social media, the multibillionaire seems intent on using his global platform to rattle British politics.
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How Elon Musk’s X became the global right’s supercharged front page

Musk has now used X as a platform to make aggressive interventions in US politics – and in those of other countries. As a business proposition, Elon Musk’s ownership of X, formerly known as ...
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Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X

The world's richest man sparks speculation after changing his name and using a picture of Pepe the Frog.
BBC News - Jan. 1

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