deplatform

American  

[dee-plat-fawrm] / ˌdiˈplæt fɔrm /

verb (used with object)

1. 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.

   Some viewers boycotted the advertisers connected to the show in an effort to deplatform the controversial co-host.

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Other Word Forms

• deplatforming noun

Etymology

Origin of deplatform

First recorded in 2015–20; de- ( def. ) + platform ( def. )

Example Sentences

The ultimate aim of the short-sellers, Evercore argued, is to deplatform AppLovin’s development kits.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The report makes a number of recommendations, several of which urge big tech to deplatform incel sites, including:

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2022

We add new words into our usage all the time; so does the Oxford English Dictionary, which has recently added words like "unvaxxed," and Miriam Webster, which last year added "deplatform" and "super-spreader," among others.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2022

Since then, she says, platforms and governments have become more adept at combating this type of information warfare—and more willing to deplatform bad actors that deliberately spread disinformation.

From Scientific American • Mar. 8, 2022

Amazon’s actions to deplatform Parler come after Apple and Google started blocking Parler’s app from Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2021