Multiple communities on Reddit have banned links from Elon Musk’s X platform after the tech mogul flashed a gesture that resembled a Nazi salute during an inauguration event. Musk has vehemently denied that his gesture of placing his hand on his heart and quickly extending his arm was a Nazi salute,

After Musk sparked a wave of ire with back-to-back Nazi salutes at an Inauguration Day event in Washington, D.C., on Monday, the bans quickly swept across Reddit. Such a move is not unheard of — moderators can ban links to specific sites, meaning that posts and comments including X links are easy to block.

Given Musk’s actions on Monday, it may be time to rethink how we engage with the platform,’ one subreddit’s moderators wrote after Musk’s inauguration apperance

Musk’s gesture has received mixed reactions from politicians and academics, with some likening it to a Nazi salute and others saying it was an accidental action made in the heat of his victory speech.

Elon Musk's endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the country's general election has sparked calls for a boycott of his electric vehicles elsewhere in Europe. Mr Musk,

Elon Musk faces backlash for alleged Nazi salute and endorsing Germany's far-right AFD, sparking protests, government criticism, and U.S. concerns over historical awareness.

Pennsylvania official Laura Smith resigned after backlash over a TikTok video mimicking Elon Musk's controversial salute gesture.

Trump Co-President Elon Musk addressed a rally of far-right AfD supporters in Germany over the weekend, telling the ideological descendants of the Nazi party not to feel guilty about their history. This comes only days after Musk drew fiery criticism all over the world for performing a Third Reich salute to a crowd during Donald Trump's inauguration.