shadow ban

American  

[shad-oh ban] / ˈʃæd oʊ ˌbæn /

Or shadowban

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.

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Other Word Forms

• shadow ban
  verb (used with object)
• shadow-ban
  verb (used with object)
• shadowban
  verb (used with object)

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Etymology

Origin of shadow ban

First recorded in 2015–20

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Example Sentences

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shadow ban

The shadow ban meant people weren’t seeing their event promotion and were unaware of future events.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 8, 2019

As someone involved in pole fitness, Instagram’s shadow ban has also placed limits on the work of my own community by shadow-banning pole dance videos and images, or taking down posts altogether.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 8, 2019

Launches Instagram will test a feature that allows users to shadow ban their bullies Ashley Carman reports on Instagram’s latest anti-bullying initiatives.

From The Verge ● Jul. 9, 2019

Some users noticed that their tweets no longer appeared in search results and suggested that their content was being hidden, known as a "shadow ban".

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2018

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