deplatforming
Removing online presence
Deplatforming is removing someone's access to a public platform—typically social media, web hosting, or payment services—usually for violating terms of service or spreading harmful content.
The practice became prominent in debates over online speech: Twitter's deplatforming of certain accounts sparked free speech controversies.
Critics see it as censorship; supporters view it as accountability.
Act of taking away
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- banOfficial restriction on something
- terminationAct of ending something
- account deletionRemoving user profile permanently
shadow banning · demonetization · unlisting · deactivation · expulsion · revocation · exclusion · blocking
Protected verbal liberty
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- echo chamberSelf-reinforcing information environment
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
- public squareOpen urban gathering place
silencing · marketplace of ideas · bias · partisanship · chilling effect · power imbalance · corporate censorship · digital rights
Binding usage conditions
- community guidelinesRules for group behavior
- content moderationReviewing online submissions
- user agreementBinding conditions for access
- code of conductFormal behavioral guidelines
enforcement · compliance · standards · oversight · accountability · transparency · appeals process · trust and safety
Microblogging social network
- FacebookDominant social media platform
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
- TikTokShort-form video service
Twitch · Reddit · PayPal · Patreon · Stripe · Spotify · Amazon Web Services · Google
False data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hate speechLanguage attacking protected characteristics
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- extremismIdeology beyond accepted norms
incitement · conspiracy theories · radicalization · doxxing · brigading · abuse · trolling · propaganda
Movement to new territory
- replatformingMoving systems between platforms
- legal actionFormal court proceeding
- Streisand effectCensorship increases publicity
- martyrdomSuffering for conviction
amplification · grassroots support · crowdfunding · self-hosting · decentralization
removal
Act of taking away
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- banOfficial restriction on something
- terminationAct of ending something
account deletion · shadow banning · demonetization · unlisting · deactivation · expulsion · revocation · exclusion · blocking · restriction
free speech
Protected verbal liberty
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- echo chamberSelf-reinforcing information environment
- cancel cultureMass public shunning online
public square · silencing · marketplace of ideas · bias · partisanship · chilling effect · power imbalance · corporate censorship · digital rights · due process
terms of service
Binding usage conditions
- community guidelinesRules for group behavior
- content moderationReviewing online submissions
- user agreementBinding conditions for access
code of conduct · enforcement · compliance · standards · oversight · accountability · transparency · appeals process · trust and safety · acceptable use
Microblogging social network
- FacebookDominant social media platform
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
TikTok · Twitch · Reddit · PayPal · Patreon · Stripe · Spotify · Amazon Web Services · Google · GoFundMe
misinformation
False data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hate speechLanguage attacking protected characteristics
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
extremism · incitement · conspiracy theories · radicalization · doxxing · brigading · abuse · trolling · propaganda · inflammatory rhetoric
migration
Movement to new territory
- replatformingMoving systems between platforms
- legal actionFormal court proceeding
- Streisand effectCensorship increases publicity
martyrdom · amplification · grassroots support · crowdfunding · self-hosting · decentralization
- digital culturesocial media, memes, hashtags, viral content, influencers
- social mediaposts, post, influencer status, followers, tweet
- censorshipbanned books, censored, banned, book banning, book bans
- exclusionsexclude, exclusion, excluding, except, exception
- media regulationcensorship, content moderation, press censorship, film censorship, art censorship
- Online Activismhashtag activism, online petitions, social media activism, clicktivism, slacktivism
deplatformingplatforming
Jump-based video game genre
replatforming · verification · reinstatement · onboarding · welcoming
deplatformingamplification
Increase in intensity
signal boosting · promotion · boosting · viral spread · trending
deplatformingendorsement
Formal expression of support
verification · blue check · sponsorship · monetization · elevation
platform, platformed, platforming, platformer, platformers, deplatform