Reddit communities in hundreds are considering disabling X. Reddit has decided to stay out of the current protest against social media website X, and, to a lesser extent, Meta, on their platform.
Since the beginning of Tuesday, hundreds subreddits on Reddit have discussed or As reported by 404 Media Dozens subreddits agreed to ban the sharing of links to X. Moderators (volunteer Reddit members) agreed to enforce the bans.
It seems that the trend started in subreddits that focus on sports-related issues, such as the subreddits of the NFLis the Vancouver CanucksNHL Team, and the Liverpool Football Club as reported by MashableAs of today, there are now subreddits for various topics. discussing X bans. Reddit users support X bans, such as the one instituted. r/londonontariohas pointed out various reasons, including not being able see tweet links without an X account. Elon Musk The inauguration of the president on Monday was marked by a man who appeared to give a Nazi salute (referenced by r/Christianity’s
Yesterday, the mods of r/Seahawks, for instance enacted a rule that bans sharing links to X but allows X videos that aren’t AI-generated.
Yesterday the mods in r/Seahawks for example, enacted a new rule that prohibits sharing links to X, but allows X videos which aren’t AI generated, per A post by one of the subreddit moderators yesterday said:
… we feel social media platform owners, investors and other media players have a duty to stay out of the political and social media forums for the benefit of their [sic] businesses and services. The internet is not a place for free speech, and it will never be. We are all responsible for what we say and do. We hope you understand the decision and stick around to talk Seahawks Football.
Reddit will not interfere
Ars Technica asked Reddit if they would intervene in the X bans. Reddit’s Rules Reddit users may recall that Reddit removed moderators who refused to reopen subreddits that were protesting Reddit’s API access rules and pricing. The moderators are acting in a more ethical manner this time.
A Reddit representative told Ars that the decisions to ban or unban X links were made by users. Subreddit users are allowed to propose and institute subreddit policies, they added.
The Reddit representative noted that many Reddit communities prohibit Reddit links. They pointed out that Reddit, as a company, does not currently have any bans on Links to X Reddit is not the first to ban links to an entire platform. Reddit spokesperson confirmed that many subreddits have banned social media links. Subreddits like r/EarthPorn for landscape photography don’t allow links to websites because they require all posts to be static images. r/AskReddit, meanwhile, Reddit only allows to be used for questions in the title of the post. The text box is not allowed for any other purpose, such as sharing links.
Reddit has been committed to freedom of expression and freedom of association for a long time, according to a spokesperson. They also said that anyone is free to create or moderate their own communities. If they are not satisfied with a forum on Seahawks football without X links, they can create their own subreddit. Some of the subreddits that are considering X bans already have millions of subscribers, such as r/MadeMeSmile.
Meta Bans also under discussion.
404 Media reported that some Redditors want to block content on Facebook, Instagram and other Meta properties as a response to new Donald Trump friendly policies instituted by Mark Zuckerberg. These include Meta killing diversity programs and axing independent fact-checkers.
r/antiwork, which has over 2.9 million members. The CCP [or the Chinese Communist Party]has also banned platforms such as TikTok, Rednote, and other platforms affiliated with them.
Reddit’s movements reflect a polarized culture in the wake of the election of Trump and his inauguration, as well as the growing role that Musk plays in the US government and related policies. Reddit’s platform is moderated by volunteers, so Redditors have a lot of control over the conversations that take place on their favorite subreddits.
We don’t yet know if Redditors will have a significant impact on X or Facebook, Instagram or its owners. These sites already have strong relationships with notable parties, and have become trusted information resources. The NFL has, for example, Content deals with X Threads is used by Reddit The Verge reported that NFL teams can’t have Bluesky accounts. The NFL has already told the Patriots to remove their Bluesky account. Many first responder organizations You can also rely on X for sharing important information.
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Scharon, Senior Technology Reporter, is a Senior Technologist at Ars Technica. She writes news, reviews and analyses on consumer gadgets and service. She has been writing about technology for more than 10 years. Her bylines have appeared in Tom’s Hardware and Channelnomics.
