Digital Social Hour
Shadow Banning Exposed: The Truth About Creator Suppression | Titus Ellis Smith DSH #1075
Wed, 08 Jan 2025
Shadow banning exposed! 🔍 Dive into the truth about creator suppression on this eye-opening episode of Digital Social Hour. 🎙️ Sean Kelly and guest Titus Smith unpack the hidden world of social media censorship, influencer culture, and the shifting landscape of online discourse. Discover how major platforms are secretly limiting content reach and why it matters to you. 🤔 From unexpected political allies to the power dynamics of legacy media, this conversation covers it all. Learn about the impact of shadow banning on free speech and how it's shaping public opinion. Ready for some hard-hitting insights? 💥 Titus shares his personal experiences with content suppression and offers a fresh perspective on navigating the digital landscape. You'll hear candid thoughts on debate culture, authenticity in media, and the future of online expression. Don't miss out on this crucial discussion about your digital rights! 🚀 Watch now and join the conversation. Hit subscribe for more insider secrets and stay ahead of the curve with Digital Social Hour. Your voice matters – let's amplify it together! 🔊 #ShadowBanning #CreatorSuppression #DigitalRights #SocialMediaTruth #DigitalSocialHour #trump #howdoiknowifiamshadowbanned #shadowbantiktok #amishadowbanned #isshadowbanningreal CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Titus Smith Returns 01:00 - Election Night 2024 02:45 - Democrats Nomination Predictions 03:17 - Don Lemon Leaves Twitter 04:32 - Debate Invitation to Harry Sisson 04:59 - Today's Sponsor - Prolon 05:56 - The Case Against Debates 07:29 - Overcoming Shadowban Issues 08:22 - Critique of OnlyFans 13:05 - Finding Titus Smith Online APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Titus Ellis Smith https://www.instagram.com/titusellissmith/ https://www.youtube.com/@TitusEllisSmith SPONSORS: Prolon: http://prolonlife.com/DSH LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/
Chapter 1: What insights does Titus Smith share about the 2024 elections?
All right, Titus Smith is back. What's up, my brother? What's up? How you doing, man? First AmFest for me. Oh, really? Yeah. Are you excited? Your event in this space.
Hell yeah. I've been there a few years and I'm like, I still feel like the newbie because there's so many people that are friends and I have these long-term connections and I just am like, hey. Yeah. It's been a great event, though. So, dude, that's some solid people. Oh, dude, it's awesome. There's so many great people, so many great speakers.
And after the big win, it's like super exciting because it's like a party. They're just so excited because this could have been super sad or it could have been super exciting. Yeah, I think when you came on, it wasn't decided yet, right? It was like, it was... Probably a few weeks before. Yeah. Yeah. And then a landslide victory. Landslide. Crazy. Were you shocked? Yes and no.
I was... You know, because of 2020, everyone in this space was super like, what's going to happen? Obviously, it was a different time, the pandemic and everything. But like... I was a little nervous, but then I was so confident because there were so many people that were not outspoken about Trump in the past that were so willing to sacrifice their careers to promote.
Chapter 2: How does the culture around Trump influence public perception?
We got Bryce Hall, Aiden Ross, Joe Rogan, Theo Vaughn. All these people just came out of the woodwork. Even Elon Musk before, now he's seen as a huge loyalist to Trump. But beforehand, he wasn't an outright conservative guy. So seeing all these people come out of the woodwork and really influence culture and say, hey, it's okay to like Trump. I think that really shifted a lot of people's minds.
And we're like, well, maybe he's not as bad as the media is saying. And then like legacy media lost. They don't have the power of the people. They don't have influence over us anymore. So that really shifted it. So I wasn't that surprised. And on election night, I was sitting there and I was like, he's going to win. And I felt the exact same way I did in 2016.
I was just like with my friend Jordan and Xavier, a lot of influencers in Florida. And we were just like, we got this. I just feel like we got this. And then I stayed up the whole time. I went up till 4 a.m. Oh, I was going to see the win. I was going to see it. So, yeah. Some of those states took forever to count. I know. Two weeks.
I know it's still counting after, but they called it because it was overwhelming.
But, yeah, it was awesome. They need to change that, though. That's annoying. I know. I know. Next election, like, do you like the mail-ins?
No. No, because I think things can happen within that. I mean, it is what it is. Like, if you're like, serving in a war or something.
I don't mean for those people.
Yeah, yeah. I think if you're someone who's like in, you're in your county, you're in your state, like you're at home, go in. You shouldn't be able to just, literally lazy. You can drive a couple minutes down the road and do it.
Yeah. We'll see what they do in 28. Yeah. We'll see who the Democrats nominate. Who do you predict?
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of Don Lemon leaving Twitter?
who I respect, even if I disagree, I respect the fact that they're willing to have a conversation and have dialogue. And I really want to know how you feel about your positions and why you are there. And even if we have opposing views, you just care about what you care about, just like we do. But you don't think of me as a villain. You don't characterize me that way.
And you just want to see America become better. I have no issue with you being a leftist or a liberal. with those opposing views. But when you're just hateful, like, disingenuous, it's just annoying. And then, like I said, no one cares. Go, go, go, go, leave Twitter. No one cares.
He's someone I question their intentions. Yeah. You know, one of those people you can't really figure out. You're like, is someone funding this or something? Exactly.
You got fired from CNN and all you're doing is propagating their same talking points that got you fired. I mean, they get you fired, but... Because they're still propagating that nonsense. But you got fired because people don't trust you. You're not... You lost your viewership because you were just inauthentic. Yeah. So, yeah. Would you debate Harry Sisson?
I would have a conversation with Harry Sisson, yes. I don't like the... The premise of a debate is so convoluted with negative connotations now that it's just like... You're just trying to win. It's trying to get a gotcha moment. Yeah, it's like, can we just talk about why you actually think this way? I don't want to debate. I saw that you had a conversation with him. I don't do debates either.
Yeah, yeah.
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Chapter 4: Why is there a critique of debate culture in the current political climate?
Chapter 5: What are the challenges of shadow banning for creators?
I was just like with my friend Jordan and Xavier, a lot of influencers in Florida. And we were just like, we got this. I just feel like we got this. And then I stayed up the whole time. I went up till 4 a.m. Oh, I was going to see the win. I was going to see it. So, yeah. Some of those states took forever to count. I know. Two weeks.
I know it's still counting after, but they called it because it was overwhelming.
But, yeah, it was awesome. They need to change that, though. That's annoying. I know. I know. Next election, like, do you like the mail-ins?
No. No, because I think things can happen within that. I mean, it is what it is. Like, if you're like, serving in a war or something.
I don't mean for those people.
Yeah, yeah. I think if you're someone who's like in, you're in your county, you're in your state, like you're at home, go in. You shouldn't be able to just, literally lazy. You can drive a couple minutes down the road and do it.
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Chapter 6: How can creators navigate social media censorship?
Chapter 7: What role do influencers play in shaping political discourse?
And we're like, well, maybe he's not as bad as the media is saying. And then like legacy media lost. They don't have the power of the people. They don't have influence over us anymore. So that really shifted it. So I wasn't that surprised. And on election night, I was sitting there and I was like, he's going to win. And I felt the exact same way I did in 2016.
I was just like with my friend Jordan and Xavier, a lot of influencers in Florida. And we were just like, we got this. I just feel like we got this. And then I stayed up the whole time. I went up till 4 a.m. Oh, I was going to see the win. I was going to see it. So, yeah. Some of those states took forever to count. I know. Two weeks.
I know it's still counting after, but they called it because it was overwhelming.
But, yeah, it was awesome. They need to change that, though. That's annoying. I know. I know. Next election, like, do you like the mail-ins?
No. No, because I think things can happen within that. I mean, it is what it is. Like, if you're like, serving in a war or something.
I don't mean for those people.
Yeah, yeah. I think if you're someone who's like in, you're in your county, you're in your state, like you're at home, go in. You shouldn't be able to just, literally lazy. You can drive a couple minutes down the road and do it.
Yeah. We'll see what they do in 28. Yeah. We'll see who the Democrats nominate. Who do you predict?
Gavin Newsom. Not AOC. Oh, it could be her, too. Pretty privileged. You might think that they might not like her. Yeah. Anyways, she's hoping not. She's not getting the same attention she used to get, though. No, people are... She's unhinged to people. Unhinged. And then it's funny. And then she has people like The View coming to her defense, but it's not a good look. It's not a good look.
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Chapter 8: What are the ethical considerations around youth transitioning?
It's crazy how that happened, you know? Like, they just take videos down, they'll hide you, and it's like, I know, I don't just go viral an insane amount and then just stop. People don't just stop watching. You have so many people, I was following you and now I'm not. I was subscribing to you and now I'm not. Man, why are my, your videos weren't showing up in my For You page.
Your videos aren't showing up. And I'm like, Yeah, I'm so excited for that. I'm so excited to see Trump make sure that everyone's equally represented. That's what people love about X. Elon Musk is like, you can say what you want if you're an extreme, crazy leftist. You can say what you want if you're an extreme, crazy alt-rightist. And, I mean, unfortunately, he does a lot of porn on there.
but it's still, it's a, it's a great, he allows them to do that. So yeah, it's all about do what you want to do unless you're breaking the law. You got a lot of engagement on that, that POS. I saw that one. I saw some porn stars in your comment section. Well, if you have a problem, just say that. I'm like, It's not about having a problem.
A lot of people have problems and a lot of people struggle and that doesn't need to be there. It's an intimate thing that people, there's between two individuals that doesn't need to be promoted for financial gain. And there's a lot of psychological issues that come with people that are addicted to that. The dopamine that you get from that is on parallel with like cocaine and like drugs.
It's a legit problem. And they're just kind of dismiss it. So, oh, if you ever, like, it's trying to like, like I said, trying to make people look bad and shame them. They're like things that it's like, no, This is fundamentally wrong. And it shouldn't be done. You shouldn't be profiting off something so intimate between two individuals. So I still stand by that.
They sexualize women in media too. They do. Like on TV shows, movies. Oh, yeah. And in under 18, by the way. Yeah, really. That's the creepy part. I mean, looking at all this Disney stuff, it's almost like... These women are being groomed.
Really? And it's, it's, man, it's so frustrating to see like the way, and people are calling it out now. It's like, what are you, why are you doing? Why was it so normalized? Because in social, like in the real world, it wasn't like crazy or it wasn't like done like that.
Like people weren't accepting insane, like lifestyles and insane things, but because they are, now that they're seeing the TV, you can notice it even more. It's like, oh, you're really propagating this. terrible, disgusting, like, sexualization. You can't turn on the TV show without seeing a porn scene. Yeah. You can't. It's like soft porn. I'm like, I just wanted to watch it. That's a good story.
Yeah. Why are you telling me this?
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