signal boost

Spread the word

Signal boost is sharing or amplifying someone else's message to give it wider reach, especially on social media.

The term comes from radio transmission, where boosting a signal strengthens it for distant receivers.

Online, to signal boost is to repost content you want others to see: Signal boosting this fundraiser for a friend.

The practice implies endorsement or at least sympathy with the original message.

advocacy

amplify

Increase in strength

cause · movement · marginalized · voices · spotlight · platform · elevate · highlight · support · uplift

broadcast

transmit

To send onward

  • relayStage-by-stage transmission
  • antennaBroadcast signal receiver
  • amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device

repeater · tower · frequency · receiver · range · coverage · wattage · strength · interference · propagate

publicity

spread

To distribute widely

broadcast · megaphone · loudspeaker · echo · resonate · word-of-mouth · buzz · exposure · attention · mainstream

social media

retweet

Republish another's post

  • sharePortion given out
  • viralSpreading quickly online
  • trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention

hashtag · followers · engagement · influencer · platform · algorithm · reach · visibility · post · content

Categories
Opposites
amplification vs. suppression

signal boostsuppress

Forcibly put an end to

silence · censor · mute · bury · shadowban

sharing vs. originating

signal boostoriginal content

Freshly created material

OC · create · primary source · compose · originate

signal strength

signal boostsignal degradation

Loss of transmission integrity

interference · jamming · noise · static

Family

sign, boost, signal, signature, booster, signify, designate, designation, signally

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Used worldwide · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G