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The algorithms used to "derank" swear-laden videos on platforms like TikTok and YouTube are the exact same one used to derank "political" content and/or queer content.
So yeah, it fucking pisses me off every time someone self-censors to appease the Algorithm, lending it more credibility.
Not very high on our very long list of items on the Descent Into Fascism checklist, but it's on there.