Algorithmic Censorship and Language Evolution
Algorithmic censorship is changing the way people communicate, particularly on social media platforms.
According to Adam Aleksic, author of Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language, social media rules are influencing the emergence of slang.
Teens are using euphemisms such as "nip nops" for nipples, and an eggplant picture can represent a penis. They also use phrases like "unaliving" instead of killing, and "kermit sewerslide" to refer to suicide.
Everything slightly risqué or unpleasant becomes baby talk.
This phenomenon is not due to teens being immature, but rather a response to top-down censorship. Social media platforms have implemented policies to appease advertisers and politicians, which can lead to subtle censorship through algorithmic content promotion and demotion.
Author's summary: Algorithmic censorship shapes language evolution on social media.
- Book title: Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language
- Author: Adam Aleksic
- Publisher: Knopf
- Pages: 256
- Price: $29
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