Lesson 349 of 1570
What Is Shadow Banning?
Shadow banning is when a platform secretly limits how many people see your posts — without telling you.. Platforms use AI to decide what is 'low quality' or 'harmful.' Sometimes the AI gets it wrong, and ordinary users get quiet penalties.
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- 1What Is Shadow Banning
- 2moderation
- 3algorithmic suppression
- 4appeal
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What Is Shadow Banning
Shadow banning is when a platform secretly limits how many people see your posts — without telling you.
Platforms use AI to decide what is 'low quality' or 'harmful.' Sometimes the AI gets it wrong, and ordinary users get quiet penalties.
Three reasons users get flagged
- AI mistakenly thinks you are a bot
- You used words on a moderation list
- Other users mass-reported your account
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The big idea: Shadow bans are unfair when AI gets it wrong. Most platforms now have appeal processes.
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