Elon Musk's Controversial Salute Prompts Calls to Ban X Links on Reddit [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published Jan 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM EST


SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's controversial gesture on Inauguration Day continues to have ripple effects, including in online forums.

Musk made headlines on Monday when he made two enthusiastic back-to-back arm gestures during President Donald Trump's inaugural festivities that immediately sparked criticism and comparisons to a Nazi salute.

Why It Matters

Musk dismissed the allegations, writing on X, "Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The 'everyone is Hitler' attack is sooo tired."

But that hasn't stopped the backlash, including on Reddit. Over the last 12 hours, users on scores of subreddits have proposed banning X links from the popular discussion forum. Newsweek reached out to Musk for comment via SpaceX in an email on Tuesday night.

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