Zora Under Fire for Suspending Top Creator Accounts

22nd September, 2025 – Zora, the onchain social and NFT platform built on Ethereum’s Base Layer 2, is facing increasing backlash for suspending multiple high-profile creator accounts without clear justification. Users say the bans crashed token prices, stranded holders, and contradicted the platform’s promise of decentralization.

Centralized Moderation Sparks Outrage

Although Zora operates on a permissionless blockchain, it enforces centralized, app-level moderation through its Terms of Service. These terms allow the team to restrict accounts “at their sole discretion.” This policy has drawn criticism for lacking transparency and accountability, especially when tokenized communities lose access overnight.

One of the most controversial cases is the suspension of the $Kazonomics token in September 2025. The creator behind the project, @TheRealNomics, saw his account and token disabled without prior notice. The token was moved to “sell-only” mode, wiping out value for over 4,200 holders — nearly half of Zora’s active user base.

The creator had recently clashed with Alabama Barker, an influencer onboarded by known scammer Sahil Arora. Nomics accused Barker of brand theft. Zora appeared to side with Barker, banning Nomics shortly afterward. Prominent users called the move “portfolio destruction” and accused the platform of enabling fraud.

Pattern of Zora Suspending Accounts Raises Fresh Concerns

Zora has been here before. Back in April 2025, shortly after the launch of the $ZORA token, the platform faced similar backlash. Several high-performing users, including @AntonProfiT, who brought in millions through mints and referrals were banned for “spam” activity. Notably, these bans came after the snapshot. Despite massive engagement, these users received no tokens.