Listening to this episode of Code Switch, where they discuss the self-censorship that is sometimes required not to be banned or shadow-banned from TikTok for using “controversial” words — I can’t help but think, Where’s the discussion about distributed platforms? If you use open protocols, it’s technically impossible to be disconnected from your audience. https://www.npr.org/2025/07/09/1255376135/code-switch-self-censorship-tiktok-07-09-2025