Hundreds of Subreddits Are Considering Banning All Links to X
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Dozens of big subreddits have already banned all Twitter links, and posts about potential bans are some of the most popular on the site.

Summary

Hundreds of subreddits are debating banning links to X.com (formerly Twitter) following Elon Musk’s Nazi salute at a Trump rally.

Dozens of subreddit moderators have already implemented bans, while others are holding votes among their communities.

The bans span political, regional, and topical subreddits, including r/NewJersey, r/londonOntario, and r/christianity, with some highlighting Musk’s gesture alongside neo-Nazi imagery.

This move reflects growing backlash against Musk and his platform over perceived alignment with extremist symbolism.

  • HolidayGreed@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    10 hours ago

    I think segregation is the long term plan. People can’t rise up so easily against oppressive regimes if there is no de facto soapbox or platform on which to do it.

    Social media gives us all an opportunity to be heard and share information in ways that email, or instant messages can’t.

    The changes in attitudes towards social media websites, caused in this instance by Elon Musk are a great way for those in power to suppress another Arab Spring type event in the future.

    The link between Twitter and U.S. politics is plain to see, and U.K. politics seems to be mingling with the same crowd.

    Knowledge is power; Wikipedia is next on the hit list.

    • Initiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      3 hours ago

      The changes in attitudes towards social media websites, caused in this instance by Elon Musk are a great way for those in power to suppress another Arab Spring type event in the future.

      The change in attitude is the consequence, not the cause. The best way for those in power to suppress another Arab Spring type event is a change in ownership of a massively influential social media platform where the richest man can take over completely to censor and control the narrative and oh, whoops… that already happened.

    • VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      10·
      10 hours ago

      I doubt there’s a plan behind this.

      Social media wasn’t the primary driver behind the Arab spring. The economic issues were the trigger. People couldn’t afford to buy food. Lack of food will topple any government. Media control only gets one so far.

      On the Internet the dominant websites can change quickly. Being banned from Twitter enabled Trump‘s Truth Social. Buying Twitter gave Elon Musk a giant soap box. However new soapboxes are constructed all the time and some succeed.

    • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
      22·
      10 hours ago

      First they banned in person socializing/communication, next will be internet communication/socializing

        • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
          32·
          8 hours ago

          Banned is a bit of hyperbole. But it’s clear as day that most of the third places have evaporated over the years. You can blame some of it on economics, but there are prominent right wingers who have talked about changing the language so average Americans from different political systems aren’t able to have a civil conversations anymore, and the need to shut down third places that serve as a melting pot for ideas.

          When I was a child, I distinctly remember many occasions where family or friends would meet and discuss policy… not politicians, actual policy in a civil way. Now those discussions don’t happen, try to talk to a Conservative and see how long you can talk about policy before they bring up Trump, Pelosi or some other figure head.