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I believe that shadow-banning is unethical. It goes against a fundamental human right to "be seen and heard" and should never be done.

*edited to remove the original "public" to clarify the argument

websites/apps are not public

Correct. I'm not arguing that free expressions and actions that can be done on public property can not be curtailed on private property.

I'm arguing against the undetectable curtailment of them. This goes against the human "right of recognition".

humans do not have a right to recognition. why do you feel that is the case?

Articles 6,12, and 19 of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Of course they are, just as your comment is.