deplatform
Revoke speaking privileges
To deplatform is to remove someone's access to a platform—usually social media, streaming, or other online venues—as punishment for violating terms of service or community standards.
The term emerged alongside debates about free speech online: Twitter deplatformed several accounts for spreading misinformation.
Critics see deplatforming as censorship; supporters view it as accountability.
Official restriction on something
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
- removeTake something away
- TwitterMicroblogging social network
- FacebookDominant social media platform
YouTube · Instagram · TikTok · shadowban · demonetization · community guidelines · terms of service · appeal
Official content restriction
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- free speechProtected verbal liberty
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
misinformation · hate speech · disinformation · radicalization · Alex Jones · Trump · moderation · First Amendment
Shaping public perception strategically
- corporate accountabilityFirms' obligation for conduct
- revenue lossDecline in income
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- monetizationConverting something into revenue
PayPal · Stripe · payment processor · Cloudflare · AWS
Organized dissent at university
- universityHigher education institution
- disinvitationRescinding a prior summons
- student activismPupils advocating for change
- safe spacesEnvironments shielding from harm
ban
Official restriction on something
Facebook · YouTube · Instagram · TikTok · shadowban · demonetization · community guidelines · terms of service · appeal · reinstatement
censorship
Official content restriction
- silencingStopping noise or dissent
- free speechProtected verbal liberty
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
extremism · misinformation · hate speech · disinformation · radicalization · Alex Jones · Trump · moderation · First Amendment · public discourse
reputation management
Shaping public perception strategically
- corporate accountabilityFirms' obligation for conduct
- revenue lossDecline in income
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
monetization · PayPal · Stripe · payment processor · Cloudflare · AWS
campus protest
Organized dissent at university
- universityHigher education institution
- disinvitationRescinding a prior summons
- student activismPupils advocating for change
- removalremove, elimination, delete, erasing, erase
- exclusionsexclude, exclusion, excluding, except, exception
- rejectionrejection, reject, denial, refuse, refusal
- content controlcontent filter, parental controls, block list, age restriction, profanity filter
- influencersinfluencer, influencers, content creator, PewDiePie, Instagram influencers