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demotion

demotion

5.8
A reduction of content visibility by a website or app
  • noun
  • /dɪˈmoʊʃən/
  • Jargon
translation icon : pérdida de visibilidad

Examples

  • After the controversy, the journalist complained that the platform had applied a demotion to his articles.

  • Algorithm changes caused a sudden demotion of many small creators, leaving their videos with far fewer views.

  • Moderators warned against manipulating tags to avoid a demotion that would push content out of the trending feed.

  • The demotion of her account surprised everyone.

  • Why was there a demotion on the platform?

  • The recent algorithm changes led to the demotion of several popular posts on the platform.

  • After the audit, his account faced a demotion due to multiple violations of community guidelines.

  • Many users were upset about the sudden demotion of their content's visibility in the feed.

Synonyms

diminishment
vsdemotion
4 6.7

A decrease in size, strength or importance

is a platform action that reduces visibility and prominence, not general weakening
relegation
vsdemotion
1 7.0

Moving a person or thing into a less important position

is a platform visibility reduction by algorithms or moderators, not just a rank move

Antonyms

promotion
235 2.6

Giving someone a higher job at work

How Visible

promotion
124 3.2
visibility
46 3.4
demotion
  • Jargon
5.8
hiding
201 2.7
removal
106 2.0

Surface Forms

demotion singular
demotions plural

Morphology

demotion = demote (transparent) = demote + ion

This is a regular noun in -ion from the verb 'demote', meaning the act or result of lowering rank or prominence.

Etymology

Demotion comes from the prefix de- ('down') and the root motion ('move'). In online use it means something is 'moved down' in rank or visibility by a platform, so fewer people see it.