Am I Shadowbanned on X (Twitter)?
Answer the quiz below to detect a search ban, reply deboosting, or ghost ban. Score each signal based on your current account status, then get your result.
Shadowban Checklist
0/8 answeredDo your posts fail to appear in X search?
Search an exact phrase from a recent post, or 'from:yourhandle', while logged out or from another account. If your posts never show up, you may have a search ban.
Are your replies hidden behind 'Show more replies'?
Reply to a larger account, then view the thread logged out. If your reply is collapsed under 'Show more replies' or 'Show probable spam', that's reply deboosting (a ghost ban).
Did your impressions cliff-edge drop?
Open post analytics and compare impressions to your recent baseline. A sudden overnight collapse — not a gradual slide — is the strongest suppression signal.
Have you received a policy violation or temporary lock?
Check your notifications and email for a rule-violation notice, a locked account, or a removed post. A recent enforcement action is the most common trigger for reduced reach.
Does your @handle stop autocompleting in search?
Type your username into X search from another account. If your handle no longer appears in the suggestions dropdown, that points to a search suggestion ban.
Is your reach to non-followers near zero?
If only your existing followers engage and you get no pickup in the 'For you' feed or from new accounts, your posts are not being distributed beyond your circle.
Did likes and reposts drop overnight?
A shadowban usually shows as a sudden cliff-edge drop in likes and reposts, not a slow decline. Compare your last few posts to your recent average.
Are you missing from 'Who to follow' suggestions?
If your account stopped surfacing in others' 'Who to follow' or people search suggestions, X may be limiting how discoverable your profile is.
Answer at least 3 questions to continue.
What Causes an X (Twitter) Shadowban?
X filters the reach of accounts and posts that break its rules or trip its spam signals. These are the most common triggers.
Platform rule violations
Hateful conduct, abuse, harassment, or violent content
Spammy automation
Bots, auto-posting, or automated follow/unfollow tools
Mass mentions & reply spam
Tagging many accounts or flooding replies to unrelated users
Duplicate or repetitive posts
Posting the same or near-identical content over and over
Excessive hashtags or link spam
Cramming hashtags or repeatedly posting the same links
Unmarked sensitive media
Posting sensitive media without applying the correct content setting
Bought engagement or bot networks
Fake followers, purchased likes, or coordinated bot activity
Aggressive new-account activity
High-volume posting or following from a brand-new account
X doesn't publish suppression durations. Visibility generally recovers gradually once the triggering behaviour stops and any flagged content is removed.
How to Fix an X (Twitter) Shadowban
A free overview of the steps that help restore your reach. For the full, signal-by-signal plan, get the recovery report below.
Check for violations and appeal
PriorityReview your notifications and email for a rule-violation notice or label. If you believe it's wrong, submit an appeal through X's help form.
Remove or edit flagged posts
PriorityDelete posts that were labelled or broke the rules so they stop weighing on your account.
Verify your email and phone
PriorityAdd and confirm a phone number and email in Settings — verified contact details reduce spam-filtering.
Disconnect unauthorized apps
PrioritySettings → Security and account access → Apps and sessions. Revoke automation and auto-posting tools.
Slow down spammy patterns
Stop mass following, repetitive replies, identical posts, and cramming hashtags — these trip spam signals.
Mark sensitive media correctly
Settings → Privacy and safety → set media as sensitive when it applies, so posts aren't withheld or filtered.
Stop repeating the same links
Avoid posting the same link over and over or using flagged shorteners, which look like spam.
Post normally and give it time
Engage authentically for a few days. Reply deboosting tends to ease as your behaviour normalises.
This is the free overview. The full X (Twitter)Shadowban Diagnostic & Recovery Protocol goes deeper — a 0–100 diagnostic score, a decision tree that separates restriction from content-performance, a controlled test, appeal evidence kit, and a phased recovery plan, grounded in our live platform-policy & enforcement tracking.
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