How Mass Flagging Silences Dissent Online

About this episode

The episode explores how mass flagging on social media platforms silences dissent and reshapes public discourse.

Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how the flag button has become a shortcut for winning arguments you never had to make? We pull the curtain back on performative reporting, why it’s exploding across social platforms, and how it’s quietly reshaping the public square. Starting from a listener flag on a lighthearted exchange about modern dating, we trace the path from personal discomfort to mass reporting to automated takedowns, and why that pipeline rewards outrage while punishing nuance. We unpack...

People in this episode

Host: Great Day Radio

Topics covered

• online dissent
• mass flagging
• social media
• performative reporting
• public discourse

Keywords

• mass flagging
• dissent
• social media
• performative reporting
• public square
• automated takedowns
• outrage
• nuance

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Organizations: social platforms

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