Shadowbanning
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Shadowbanning has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Oct 2025 on Code To Winning .
Shadow banning, also known as stealth banning, hell banning, ghost banning, and comment ghosting, is the practice of blocking or partially blocking a user or the user's content from some areas of an online community in such a way that the ban is not readily apparent to the user, regardless of whether the action is taken by an individual or an algorithm. For example, shadow-banned comments posted to a blog or media website would be visible to the sender, but not to other users accessing the site.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Code To Winning |
| Field | Internet governance; Social media studies |
How do different shows talk about Shadowbanning?
2 shows discussed Shadowbanning in these episodes.
- Radiolab — 1 episode
Described as algorithmic manipulation: not delete the content, but not promote it.
Content Warning | Radiolab Podcast - Code To Winning — 1 episode
Who talks about Shadowbanning on podcasts?
Unknown Host (Code To Winning) brought up Shadowbanning; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Radiolab.
- Content Warning | Radiolab Podcast on Radiolab (Oct 2025)
- PARLER IS BACK: GAME CHANGING APPROACH TO PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION || JON WILLIS || EPISODE 065 on Code To Winning (Oct 2025) — Unknown Host (Code To Winning)
What is Shadowbanning mentioned alongside?
Shadowbanning is most often mentioned alongside Bluesky, CCP and Truth Social.
Mentioned together: Bluesky, CCP, Truth Social, Kevin Harrington, Kevin Sorbo, Laura Loomer, John Willis, Lula Miller, Attorney General of the United States, Communism