Scores of Reddit’s online communities have banned the posting of links from the social media platform X in protest of owner Elon Musk’s inauguration hand gesture that critics contend was a Nazi salute.
Among the most notable subreddits to ban X links are the sports discussion hubs r/NFL and r/NBA, which have 12 million and 15 million subscribers respectively, along with the women’s issues and news subreddit r/TwoXChromosomes, which has 14 million members.
Musk sparked controversy while thanking fellow supporters of President Donald Trump when he clasped his hand against his chest then raised it, flat-palmed, in the air during a post-inauguration speech at Capital One Arena on Monday while saying, “My heart goes out to you,” to attendees. A spokesperson for X did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
Caption from article by Ben Brasch.