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Dozens of subreddits are banning X links from their communities

Dozens of subreddits have opted to block links to X in their communities over the last 24 hours in a movement that appears to be gaining momentum across Reddit.

Engadget counted more than two dozen subreddits, which collectively have millions of members, that have already restricted their communities’ ability to post content from X in some way in recent days. Moderators for r/antiwork, which has 2.9 million members, noted that their rules prohibit links and screenshots to X and all other social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram and even LinkedIn. We're open to suggestions, but can't promise anything at the moment.” Likewise, a moderator of r/fauxmoi, a subreddit dedicated to gossip, noted that “we do prefer to still have the link so we can ensure that people are not submitting fake or doctored screenshots.”

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