The Handlen, The Zack, And The Crypt @zhandlen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026has anyone written about the weird rise of online censorship when it comes to sexual content and certain words? like, watching a youtube video and having "pedophile" and "suicide" bleeped out feels counter-productive to me. 272
James Killin' @scarequotes.com · 01/10/2026"Algospeak" is probably the term that will pull up the most online articles for you, though that covers more than the self-censorship. (Which is done because platforms like TikTok hide content that contains the uncensored words, basically.) Adam Aleksic the most prominent linguist discussing it.theverge.comHow incel language infected the mainstream internet — and brought its toxicity with it“Walkpilled cardiomaxxer” isn’t so funny anymore. 113
James Killin' @scarequotes.com · 01/10/2026Good episode of @becauselanguage.com from last year with an interview.becauselanguage.com124: Algospeak (with Adam Aleksic) – Because Language 020
