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HELL BANNING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Sociology of Communication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shadow banning
1, record 1, English, shadow%20banning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stealth banning 1, record 1, English, stealth%20banning
correct
- ghost banning 2, record 1, English, ghost%20banning
correct
- hell banning 3, record 1, English, hell%20banning
correct
- comment ghosting 3, record 1, English, comment%20ghosting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shadow banning ... is a covert disciplinary measure used by social media platforms. Instead of directly informing users and content creators they’ve been banned or restricted, the networks subtly make these users’ posts invisible to others. Banned users can continue posting and interacting, oblivious to the fact that their contributions are falling on digital deaf ears. 4, record 1, English, - shadow%20banning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Sociologie de la communication
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- censure fantôme
1, record 1, French, censure%20fant%C3%B4me
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- invisibilisation de contenu 2, record 1, French, invisibilisation%20de%20contenu
correct, feminine noun
- mise en invisibilité 2, record 1, French, mise%20en%20invisibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait, pour un média social, de restreindre la visibilité des publications d'un utilisateur, sans préavis et à son insu, lorsqu'il a été déterminé que celui-ci a contrevenu aux règlements de la plateforme. 2, record 1, French, - censure%20fant%C3%B4me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un utilisateur qui fait l'objet de censure fantôme a toujours accès à la plateforme sur laquelle on le censure, mais son activité demeure invisible aux autres utilisateurs. 1, record 1, French, - censure%20fant%C3%B4me
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
invisibilisation de contenu; mise en invisibilité : désignations proposées par l'Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) en 2023. 3, record 1, French, - censure%20fant%C3%B4me
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
- Sociología de la comunicación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bloqueo fantasma
1, record 1, Spanish, bloqueo%20fantasma
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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