Censorship Aversion tunnelling

The tactic used my social media conglomerates and/or corporations to artificially inflate their user numbers by enticing a user(s) to create multiple accounts due to being shadow-banned or censored without explanation or with vague explanation.
(Also known as 'Catting' or 'to cat')

The social media company is being sued by their investors for Censorship Aversion Tunnelling.

I created a 2nd account because <social media company> catted me.

by Jadeline H August 11, 2018

censorship protected character

A fictional character that lived to the end of their media because said media is meant for kids.

It's a shame that Skrap-It was a censorship protected character.

by ChameleonDragon October 25, 2019

Censorship

When society bans the use of social media for people they disagree with.

What everyone is doing for Trump and Trump supporters is censorship.

by BWise4God January 12, 2021

Censorship-Baby

An adult (often an American) who advocates for the censorship of certain themes or depictions in literature, television, art, video games, music, and other creative works of media because it offended them.

"Someone in the United States cried like a censorship-baby about mature content in their favorite anime."

"Republicans are a bunch of censorship-babies for trying to ban books in libraries."

by Fcking_Chuck August 25, 2025

Senseless Censorship Board

Any censorship board that's a pain to the citizens of any country. Also, it just proves that government officials are prudes.

Senseless Censorship Board has ruined this country for far too long it's time to disband it.

by Type2GenomeManiac June 10, 2017

double entendre censorship

The practice of censoring words or phrases that have multiple meanings, particularly when one of those meanings is sexual in nature, while the others are benign or non-sexual, e.g. "screw" as in "screw you". This form of censorship often arises in online platforms aiming to maintain a family-friendly or safe environment.

The platform implemented double entendre censorship, banning words like 'screw' to avoid any potential sexual connotations, despite their non-sexual uses.

by Emotional Cruiser September 19, 2025

Censorship

Something which social media companies claim they never do.

Facebook: Hey we just blocked you for sharing this article regarding your political opponent, but we surely don't believe in censorship.

by GravitonQuanta January 7, 2021