deplatform

verb

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.”

   “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.”

   “Defame, demonetize, and deplatform is their M.O.”

   “There are only two rules on Parler, the “free-speech” social network: First, nothing criminal. Second, no spam. Other than that, you can post what you want, the site advertises, “without fear of being ‘deplatformed’ for your views.””

   “Consider the decision of Facebook and Twitter to “deplatform” Trump after he helped inspire the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.”