From gr*pists to nip nops, how self-censorship shapes the language of TikTok : Code Switch : NPR
Have you noticed people using terms like "unalive" and "pew pews" on social media? There's a reason for that: some people are changing the way they speak on #TikTok and other social media platforms to bypass what they think are #algorithm blocks. #SelfCensorship #aocialMedia #language #CodeSwitch
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/09/1255376135/code-switch-self-censorship-tiktok-07-09-2025