Biassiding
A phenomenon on the internet where one side of a debate is consistently labeled as "biased" or "tendentious," while the other side is treated as "factual," "neutral," "impartial," "technical," or "unbiased." Biassiding is a form of epistemic gatekeeping: whoever controls the label of "neutrality" has an automatic advantage. The side that is labeled "biased" is systematically dismissed, while the side that is labeled "neutral" is treated as objective reality. Biassiding is common in political, religious, and scientific debates online, and it is a form of rhetorical warfare that forecloses genuine dialogue.
Example: "In a debate about neoliberalism, one side is called 'ideological,' while the other side's claims are treated as 'just the facts.' That's biassiding: using the label of neutrality to silence dissent."
Biassiding by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal July 12, 2026
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