shadow ban

or shad·ow·ban

[ shad-oh ban ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. the suppressing from public view of a social media post or posts by platform moderators, without notifying the user who published the content, usually in response to a violation of the platform’s terms of service.

Other Words From

• shad·ow-ban shad·ow ban shad·ow·ban verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of shadow ban¹

First recorded in 2015–20