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deplatform

verb

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Pronunciation: /diˈplætfɔɹm/

verb

Etymology: From de- + platform.

  1. 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.

    In 2017, The Daily Stormer was at the center of a new effort to deplatform the extreme elements of the Alt-Right from the Internet.