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The company's efforts to suppress criticism extend beyond comment management. Naughty Dog announced a new trailer for The Last of Us Part II scheduled for release, but associated tweets further exhibited censorship tactics. Replies to the tweet were hidden, presumably to prevent fans from expressing their disapproval or sharing feedback critical of the game or the company's handling of leaks.
Ryan pointed out the pattern of silencing and hiding replies, emphasizing that this kind of censorship signals they are hiding the genuine fan reactions. This mirrors other instances in which Naughty Dog or Sony have disabled comments on various platforms to obscure negative feedback.