noun
algospeak
Algospeak (noun) means (informal) Coded language people use online to get past automatic content checks.
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(informal) Coded language people use online to get past automatic content checks.
"Black and trans users, and those from other marginalized communities, often use algospeak to discuss the oppression they face, swapping out words for “white” or “racist.”"
— Taylor Lorenz, Internet ‘algospeak’ is changing our language in real time, from ‘nip nops’ to ‘le dollar bean’ (2022)
"By recognizing that keywords can be used to filter content, internet users have resorted to algospeak, the consensual substitution of censored terms with uncensored terms in order to evade censorship (Lorenz, 2022)."
— Jordan Richard Schoenherr, 3.6.2 Microtargeting, Nudging, and Social Influence Campaigns (2022)
"Typically, such codes have been employed by small groups. Given the reach of social media, however, algospeak has the potential to more broadly influence everyday language."
— Roger J. Kreuz, What is ‘algospeak’? Inside the newest version of linguistic subterfuge (2023)
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Etymology
Formed from algo (“algorithm”) and -speak.
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"algospeak" (noun) means (informal) Coded language people use online to get past automatic content checks.
