The Shadow-Banning tag on JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics collects news, analysis, and expert commentary on how social media platforms quietly restrict content visibility — often without notifying users — by limiting the reach of posts, hiding them from hashtag searches, feeds, or discovery pages.
Shadow-banning (also known as stealth banning, ghost banning, or comment ghosting) occurs when a platform’s algorithm or moderation system reduces or hides the visibility of a user’s account or content without formal notice, leaving the creator unaware that they’re being suppressed.
Under this tag, you’ll find coverage of how shadow-banning affects queer creators, LGBTQ hashtags, and advocacy voices — including stories of algorithmic suppression that disproportionately limit LGBTQ content visibility under broad “safety” rules or automated moderation processes.
Shadow-banning has become a flashpoint in debates over digital rights, algorithmic fairness, and platform accountability, especially as marginalized communities raise concerns that their content is buried or downranked while remaining technically active.
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