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Deplatforming, also called no-platforming, is a form of Internet censorship of an individual or group by preventing them from posting on the platforms they use to share their information/ideas. This typically involves suspension, outright bans, or reducing spread (shadow banning).[1][2]
As early as 2015, platforms such as Reddit began to enforce selective bans based, for example, on terms of service that prohibit "hate speech".[3] A famous example of deplatforming was Twitter's ban of then-US President Donald Trump shortly after the January 6 United States Capitol attack.[4]
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- ^ Chandrasekharan, Eshwar; Pavalanathan, Umashanti; Srinivasan, Anirudh; Glynn, Adam; Eisenstein, Jacob; Gilber, Eric (November 2017). "You Can't Stay Here: The Efficacy of Reddit's 2015 Ban Examined Through Hate Speech". Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction. 1 (CSCW): Article 31. doi:10.1145/3134666. S2CID 22713682.
- ^ Allyn, Bobby; Keith, Tamara (January 8, 2021). "Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump, Citing 'Risk Of Further Incitement Of Violence'". NPR.