AD0The problem of issuing shadowbans goes in and out of public conversation but the story of a budding TikTok star's experience with this practice sheds light on a concerning problem with depressing implications. TikTok is often criticized both for its content and how it functions as a social media platform, but it also provides a unique entertainment medium, giving a voice to creators who may not have found an appropriate avenue otherwise. With the scrutiny TikTok receives these days, turning on its users isn't helping its case."Shadowbanning" describes the process by which a platform...…AD0The problem of issuing shadowbans goes in and out of public conversation but the story of a budding TikTok star's experience with this practice sheds light on a concerning problem with depressing implications. TikTok is often criticized both for its content and how it functions as a social media platform, but it also provides a unique entertainment medium, giving a voice to creators who may not have found an appropriate avenue otherwise. With the scrutiny TikTok receives these days, turning on its users isn't helping its case."Shadowbanning" describes the process by which a platform...WW…