verb
- to remove or ban (a person or organization) from a social media platform or other digital service
Usage: informal; often used in discussions of content moderation and free speech
Examples
- The social media company decided to deplatform the account after repeated violations of community guidelines.
- Several controversial figures were deplatformed following the incident.
- Critics argue that deplatforming raises important questions about censorship and corporate power.
- The streaming service chose to deplatform the creator due to inappropriate content.
- After the scandal, multiple platforms moved to deplatform the organization.
- Some worry that deplatforming can prevent people from hearing different viewpoints.