[grayfaced]

Too soon to say on this current round. But it's generally considered to have been an effective strategy in dealing with Isis and Al Qaeda. But that was a combined campaign to eliminate recruitment by de-platforming, and eliminate existing membership militarily.

It's possible de-platforming these domestic groups will just further radicalize the existing members. But it should inhibit their growth.

[sonotathrowaway]

There’s good data to show that deplatforming did wonders for Reddit in reducing the amount of hate speech and harassment that flowed across their platform. Similarly, deplatforming 8chan has done wonders in reducing the amount of mass murderers they inspire.

I think a dispassionate analysis would dispel the idea that it’s not effective, and most such arguments are fueled more by emotion than objective facts.

[rhizome]

Milo was wiped off the map of public consciousness, which is good evidence for the effectiveness of deplatforming in itself.

[Number157]

Every time I open reddit there's harassment and hate speech right on the front page.

It's just happening against people the reddit admins hate and "good hatred" doesn't count.