A movement has burgeoned among Reddit users to ban links to X, formerly known as Twitter, and Reddit has no plans to interfere with such actions.
“Since Tuesday, hundreds of subreddits have discussed and/or implemented bans against the site formerly called Twitter, as reported by 404 Media,” Ars Technica reported. “Reddit users in support of X bans like the one instituted by r/londonontario have pointed to various reasoning, including not being able to see tweet links without having an X account, Elon Musk appearing to make a Nazi salute at the presidential inauguration on Monday (as cited by r/Christianity’s and r/newjersey’s bans, for example), and general dislike for Musk and/or how he runs X.”
“NBC News has identified more than 50 subreddit communities where moderators have since announced that links from X, formerly Twitter, will no longer be allowed in new posts and comments. The communities protesting range in size from dozens of members to millions, totaling at least 40 million members,” NBC News reported on Wednesday. “Not allowing links to X in large subreddits could be a major way to suppress Musk’s platform’s reach when it comes to the communities on Reddit that are taking part.”
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Musk’s motion at the presidential inauguration has been mischaracterized by members of the Left, the media, and among Democrats as a Nazi salute when it was nothing of the kind; he was making a motion from his heart toward the crowd to show his appreciation.
“A Reddit spokesperson told Ars that decisions to ban or not ban X links are user-driven. Subreddit members are allowed to suggest and institute subreddit rules, they added,” Ars Technica stated. “Reddit has a longstanding commitment to freedom of speech and freedom of association,” the spokesperson added.
“As 404 Media noted, some Redditors are also pushing to block content from Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta properties in response to new Donald Trump-friendly policies instituted by owner Mark Zuckerberg, like Meta killing diversity programs and axing third-party fact-checkers,” Ars Technica noted.
