deplatform

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deplatform

  • /diˈplætfɔɹm/ US

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From de- + platform.

verb deplatforms · deplatforming · deplatformed

  1. formal, transitive To prevent someone from using a platform to express their opinion. The Western trend to deplatform or disinvite campus speakers, whose views are considered objectionable, is in full swing.

    Similar: no-platform, unplatform · Opposite: replatform

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verb to prevent someone from utilizing a platform to express their opinion

Españoldesplataformar
Русскийдеплатформинг deplatforming, деплатформирование deplatformirovanije

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@misc{deplatform_2026,
  title = {deplatform},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deplatform},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}