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What is 'algospeak'? Inside the newest version of linguistic subterfuge

  • Written by Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
What is 'algospeak'? Inside the newest version of linguistic subterfugeSocial media algorithms are programmed to swoop in and flag certain words.Dmitry Kovalchuk/iStock via Getty Images

A linguistic arms race is raging online – and it isn’t clear who’s winning.

On one side are social networks like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. These sites have become better and better at identifying and removing...

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