"Algospeak" is a term used to describe the kind of internet language that replaces more sensitive words with seemingly innocuous words or emojis to avoid being censored by the algorithm. It's a form ...

If you spend time on TikTok and other social media sites, you’ve probably encountered the word “seggs” in a hashtag or caption—and it definitely wasn’t a ...

To hear some people on TikTok tell it, we’ve spent years in a “panoramic.” Or perhaps it was a “panini press.” Some are in the “leg booty” community and stand firmly against “cornucopia.” If it all ...

A new vocabulary — a little fun, a little dystopian — has emerged on the social video platform, as creators try to get around algorithms and strict content moderation. They call it algospeak. By ...