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fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 week ago

Going Viral vs. Going Dark: Why Extremism Trends and Abortion Content Gets Censored

Shadowbanning is the often silent suppression of certain types of content or creators in your social media feeds. It's not something that a U.S-based creator is notified about, but rather something they simply find out when their posts stop getting the same level of engagement that they're used to, or when people are unable to easily find their account using the platform's search function.
Public health
Social media marketing
fromThe Drum
3 weeks ago

In light of shadowbans, d*ldo and d*ughnut ads could have common ground

Platform moderation and shadowbanning can quietly suppress visibility for compliant but sensitive-category brands, creating algorithmic constraints beyond formal regulatory restrictions.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

The Democratic Perils of Hidden Moderation

Hidden content moderation (shadowbanning) impedes democratic citizens' ability to help establish a just digital public sphere and is therefore objectionable.
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