Media Influence Terms

noun agitprop is a portmanteau of 'agitation' and 'propaganda'

• The agitprop used by the political party was effective in mobilizing support for their cause.
• The agitprop posters really got people talking about the upcoming election.
• I heard that new agitprop video is going viral on social media.
• Her passionate speech was like agitprop for the soul, stirring emotions and inspiring action.

adjective having the power to have an effect on someone or something; powerful; influential

• The influential research paper was cited by numerous scholars in the field.
• She is one of the most influential people in our group of friends.
• That rapper is so influential, he's always dropping fire tracks.
• His words were like a powerful wave, influential in shaping public opinion.

verb to remove or block someone from a platform or social media site, typically due to their controversial or offensive views

• The company decided to deplatform the controversial speaker due to their inflammatory remarks.
• They're going to deplatform that guy from the event because of all the drama he causes.
• They're gonna kick that troll off the platform for spreading hate speech.
• In order to maintain a positive online environment, the moderators had to deplatform the troublemakers.