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    deplatform
    /diːˈplatfɔːm/

    verb

    • 1. prevent (a person holding views regarded as unacceptable or offensive) from contributing to a forum or debate, especially by blocking them on a particular website: "he was deplatformed from all the major social media sites for spreading a lie"

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  3. to refuse someone an opportunity to make their ideas or beliefs known publicly, because you think these beliefs are dangerous or unacceptable: He has been deplatformed by Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Some sites have started to deplatform conspiracy theorists. Synonym. no-platform.

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      to refuse someone an opportunity to make their ideas or...

  4. The meaning of DEPLATFORM is to remove and ban (a registered user) from a mass communication medium (such as a social networking or blogging website); broadly : to prevent from having or providing a platform to communicate. How to use deplatform in a sentence.

  5. 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]

  6. Deplatform definition: to prohibit (a person or people) from sharing their views in a public forum, especially by banning a user from posting on a social media website or application. See examples of DEPLATFORM used in a sentence.

  7. to refuse someone an opportunity to make their ideas or beliefs known publicly, because you think these beliefs are dangerous or unacceptable: He has been deplatformed by Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Some sites have started to deplatform conspiracy theorists. Synonym.

  8. deplatform somebody to prevent a person who holds views that are not acceptable to many people from contributing to a debate or online forum (= a web page where people can discuss an issue) Because of his views, he has been deplatformed and banned from a number of social media sites.

  9. Deplatforming, a term that has gained significant traction in the digital age, refers to barring individuals, groups, or entities from sharing their views or content on a digital platform. It is typically done by the platform’s administrators or owners, often in response to the individual or group’s violation of the platform’s rules or guidelines.

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