Oct 19, 2021 · The Nazi Salute, or Sieg Hail Salute, was used as a greeting in Nazi Germany, it was introduced by the Nazi's to Germany during the 1930's and its purpose was meant to show obedience and loyalty to the Nazi party's leader: Adolf Hitler.

Aug 21, 2017 · The Nazi salute is not protected by the right to free speech in Germany. The Nazi salute in Germany is not understood as extreme, but harmless statement of opinion, but as an approval or a trivialisation of Nazi crimes and therefore treated as misdemeanour.

Mar 4, 2019 · The 'Nazi Salute' was chosen because it was the 'Fascist Salute' already popularized by the Italian Fascist Party under Mussolini. Other Fascist aligned movements, such as the Spanish Falangists also adopted the gesture in similar imitation of the 'Ur-Fascist' group.

3 days ago · Elon Musk has taken aim at Reddit after some of the site's moderators introduced a ban on links to X, formerly Twitter, in protest over his alleged Nazi salute during an event for President Donald ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The move to ban direct links to X content began with sports Reddit groups, including r/formula1, after Musk gave a salute twice during a speech this week during Donald …

Jan 23, 2025 · In reaction to hand gestures Elon Musk made at a post-inauguration rally that many said resembled a Nazi salute, Reddit moderators took swift action.

Jan 22, 2025 · The Nazi-like salute from Musk during a Trump inauguration event sparks multiple subreddits on Reddit to consider blocking links to X/Twitter.

Jan 23, 2025 · In more than 100 Reddit communities, X links have been banned after the social media platform’s owner Elon Musk shot his arm up in the air in what Wikipedia is now calling a “Nazi salute.”

Jan 25, 2025 · On Monday, Elon Musk spoke at a televised inauguration rally and threw a Nazi-style salute to the adoring crowd not once but twice.

Jan 23, 2025 · Dozens of Reddit communities are banning links to X as many are calling Elon Musk’s controversial hand gesture on Inauguration Day a Nazi salute