Reddit Subreddits Ban Links to X Amid Backlash Over Elon Musk’s Actions

Written on 23/01/2025
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Numerous Reddit subreddits, including those for NFL, Formula One, Christianity, PC Gaming, Nintendo, New York Yankees, and Liverpool FC, have banned links to X (formerly Twitter). The move comes as a response to owner Elon Musk’s controversial behavior during the inauguration event.

The bans prevent users from sharing X links on these forums, signaling growing tensions between the two platforms. This marks a significant shift in how online communities respond to platform policies and leadership controversies.



Subreddits are operated not by the company itself but by unpaid moderators able to set their own rules and restrictions.
 
"X has become increasingly hateful, toxic and less and less moderated. This has, in turn, made us less comfortable with letting our subreddit link it to other people," the moderators for PC Gaming, which has 3.4 million subscribers, wrote. 
 
"Not to mention the distasteful things Elon Musk has done recently."