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social media:cancel culture

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    vocab cancel culture
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  • The practice of publicly withdrawing support from a person or organisation after they are seen to have acted offensively or unacceptably.
    cancel culture
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  • To publicly criticise someone for harmful or offensive behaviour.
    call out
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  • A strong negative reaction from the public, often sudden and widespread.
    backlash
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  • The expectation that individuals are responsible for their actions and should face consequences.
    accountability
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  • The act of removing someone’s access to an audience, especially on social media or public forums.
    deplatforming
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  • The act of humiliating someone openly, usually online, for perceived wrongdoing.
    public shaming
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  • The act of publicly expressing opinions mainly to show moral superiority rather than create change
    virtue signalling
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  • A process in which someone regains public approval after acknowledging past mistakes and changing.
    redemption arc
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  • Exclusion from social or professional groups as punishment.
    social ostracism
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  • The tendency for people to act emotionally and irrationally as part of a group.
    mob mentality
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  • The right to express opinions without censorship or restraint.
    free speech
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  • The ability to recognise complexity rather than viewing issues as purely right or wrong.
    nuance
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