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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).
Jan 15, 2021 · Deplatforming raises ethical and legal questions, but foremost is the question of whether it’s an effective strategy to reduce hate speech and calls for violence on social media.
May 6, 2020 · It enquires empirically into some of the arguments made concerning whether deplatforming ‘works’ and how the deplatformed use Telegram. It discusses the effects of deplatforming for extreme Internet celebrities, alternative and mainstream social media platforms and the Internet at large.
- Richard Rogers
- 2020
May 11, 2020 · Deplatforming may limit the breath of hate and extremism on mainstream platforms but increase extremists’ motivations to plot, doing so in secret. On the other hand, allowing hate unfettered access to the worlds’ most powerful megaphones to recruit more to their cause is similarly risky.
- Ryan Greer
What is deplatformed? When does deplatforming occur? What are permissible reasons for deplatforming? How should deplatforming take place? The Article uses the history of deplatforming to identify these and other questions, and to show how American law has answered them.
Jan 19, 2021 · Almost everyone’s position changes depending on who is being silenced, suppressed or de-platformed, and who is doing the silencing. Those of us who support free expression and its legal underpinnings on a consistent basis are few and far between. Three examples serve to make this case.
Jan 26, 2021 · Removing disinformation — and users who spread it — can come at a cost for web hosts and social media platforms. But studies indicate "deplatforming" does stem the flow of disinformation.
