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February 4, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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TODAY on @theflytrapmedia.com, and unpaywalled for all, I'm talking about algospeak, cuteification, and the implications of softening language about hard things.
TODAY on @theflytrapmedia.com, and unpaywalled for all, I'm talking about algospeak, cuteification, and the implications of softening language about hard things.
As the U.S. government seeks to enact stricter controls over online speech, TikTok users are adopting more coded 'algospeak' to criticize and resist the government
As the U.S. government seeks to enact stricter controls over online speech, TikTok users are adopting more coded 'algospeak' to criticize and resist the government
As the U.S. government seeks to enact stricter controls over online speech, TikTok users are adopting more coded 'algospeak' to criticize and resist the government
For the past 48 hours, thousands of TikTok users have been posting and sharing videos ostensibly about "cute winter boots." But the phrase is not about footwear. It's algospeak code being used to discuss fighting back against Trump and his draconian immigration policies.
For the past 48 hours, thousands of TikTok users have been posting and sharing videos ostensibly about "cute winter boots." But the phrase is not about footwear. It's algospeak code being used to discuss fighting back against Trump and his draconian immigration policies.
Hot off the presses with our first post of 2026: @sesmith.lol on algospeak and how softening the way we speak dodges hard conversations about big things.
Hot off the presses with our first post of 2026: @sesmith.lol on algospeak and how softening the way we speak dodges hard conversations about big things.
TikTokers talking about “cute winter boots” keeping people safe from "ice," are referencing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"Cute winter boots" is just the latest example of algospeak, coded phrases and words aimed at subverting algorithmic filters and government censorship.
TikTokers talking about “cute winter boots” keeping people safe from "ice," are referencing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
"Cute winter boots" is just the latest example of algospeak, coded phrases and words aimed at subverting algorithmic filters and government censorship.