Musk wasn’t happy about the speech on Reddit.

Summary

Elon Musk privately pressured Reddit CEO Steve Huffman to address content moderation after publicly criticizing Reddit on X for banning links and allegedly hosting violent content.

Shortly after Musk’s messages, Reddit imposed a 72-hour ban on the “WhitePeopleTwitter” subreddit, citing violent content, and deleted a thread Musk highlighted.

Reddit denies external influence but acknowledges evaluating reports seriously.

The controversy stirred discussions among Reddit moderators, some mocking Musk as a “giant baby.” Musk has not commented on the situation.

  • doingthestuff@lemy.lolEnglish
    25·
    5 days ago

    It’s total BS but it’s not like the previous administration wasn’t doing the same thing to a lesser degree. It’s documented. It’s one of 100 reasons I left Reddit 1 1/2 yrs ago. Propaganda and content manipulation sucks no matter who is pulling the strings. It goes way farther back too.

    • Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world
      51·
      5 days ago

      Oh yeah, I remember Bruno, the previous administration’s pet billionaire. That little scamp that was basically shadow president and made sure no one was saying bad things about Nazis like himself. Crazy we had two of those guys in a row.

      Don’t you people ever get tired of BoTh sIdEs-ing?

    • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
      41·
      5 days ago

      It’s total BS but it’s not like the previous administration wasn’t doing the same thing to a lesser degree. It’s documented

      What is documented and could you provide a link? I don’t think I’m understanding what you’re saying.

      • drhodl@lemmy.world
        41·
        5 days ago

        I think he’s a “but both sides” er… One of those people who excuses the horror of what’s happening today because “biden”, or someone else he doesn’t like apparently did something 2% as bad, in his opinion, years ago.

        • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
          31·
          5 days ago

          Yep, and also probably a bot. I’ve seen a ton of these kind of bots around lately. The “it’s documented” part is new though. I’m curious how a bot would answer that if they answered at all.

          • drhodl@lemmy.world
            41·
            5 days ago

            It’s just gas lighting. Maybe there are people that might agree with it because “it’s documented”, the sort of people that do their “due diligence” by watching Fox. It’s just BS with crap sprinkles on it.

            • futatorius@lemm.ee
              4·
              5 days ago

              “Do the research.”

              And their research is some memes and what they heard on a couple fascist podcasts.

    • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      most of the propaganda was by Russia, or did you forget that. even redditors themselves reported it. like half of the comments are fru RU, then US TO lesser degree.