deboosted
Reduced in visibility
Deboosted describes content or accounts that have been algorithmically suppressed on social media platforms, reducing their visibility in feeds and search results without outright removal.
Unlike a ban, deboosting is often invisible to the user: My posts are getting deboosted—engagement dropped overnight.
The term implies quiet, deniable censorship rather than transparent enforcement.
Forcibly held down
- downrankedLowered in algorithmic priority
- deprioritizedMade less urgent
- shadowbannedCovertly restricted online
- throttledConstricted to limit flow
demoted · buried · hidden · filtered · penalized · flagged · restricted · muted
Made or became smaller
- loweredMoved downward or reduced
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
- lessenedMade or became smaller
- curtailedCut short prematurely
cut · trimmed · weakened · attenuated · moderated · dampened · toned-down · tempered
Rendered without power
- nerfedReduced in power
- detunedShifted from standard pitch
- underclockedRunning below rated frequency
- limitedRestricted in extent
capped · restricted · downgraded · patched · adjusted · recalibrated
suppressed
Forcibly held down
- downrankedLowered in algorithmic priority
- deprioritizedMade less urgent
- shadowbannedCovertly restricted online
throttled · demoted · buried · hidden · filtered · penalized · flagged · restricted · muted · delisted
diminished
Made or became smaller
curtailed · cut · trimmed · weakened · attenuated · moderated · dampened · toned-down · tempered · subdued
depowered
Rendered without power
- nerfedReduced in power
- detunedShifted from standard pitch
- underclockedRunning below rated frequency
limited · capped · restricted · downgraded · patched · adjusted · recalibrated
deboostedboosted
Raised or amplified
amplified · enhanced · strengthened · supercharged · intensified