Shadowban checker
Am I shadowbanned? Run the self-check for Twitter/X, Instagram, and TikTok.
A shadowban quietly limits your reach without any notification — your posts still show on your profile, but they vanish from search, hashtags, replies, and the for-you feed. Because no platform tells you it happened, the fastest way to know is to check the visible symptoms. Tick the boxes below that match what you're seeing and this tool will estimate how likely it is that you're shadowbanned.
Self-check
Check each symptom that applies to your account:
What is a shadowban?
A shadowban (also called a stealth ban or ghost ban) is when a platform suppresses your content's reach without notifying you or removing your posts. Everything looks normal from your account, but your posts are quietly excluded from search, hashtag pages, reply threads, and the algorithmic feeds where most discovery happens. The result is a steep, unexplained drop in views and engagement.
The signs you're shadowbanned
| Signal | What to look for |
|---|---|
| Search/hashtag invisibility | Your posts don't show in hashtag or search results from a logged-out browser. |
| Engagement cliff | Views and likes drop sharply with no change in your posting. |
| Hidden replies | Your replies sit behind "show more replies" / "probable spam". |
| No discovery | Content stops appearing in Explore, For You, or Reels. |
What causes a shadowban?
Platforms shadowban behavior that looks automated, spammy, or coordinated: posting too fast, repetitive content, banned or broken hashtags, aggressive follow/unfollow cycles, distrusted links, and content other users report. For people running multiple accounts, the biggest hidden trigger is account linkage — when several accounts share the same IP address, device, cookies, and browser fingerprint, the platform treats them as one bot network and suppresses or bans them together.
Shadowbanned after logging in from a new device or IP?
A very common pattern: you log in from a new device, a VPN, a shared office network, or an IP that other flagged accounts have used — and your reach drops shortly after. That's not a coincidence. Login context is a top trust signal: platforms score every login by IP reputation, device fingerprint, and how many other accounts share them. Logging in from an IP a spammer used, or from the same browser fingerprint as one of your other accounts, can quietly reduce your account's trust and trigger reach limiting. To avoid it: give each account a consistent, dedicated IP (residential, matching the account's country) and its own browser profile, and don't hop between them.
How to check for a shadowban, platform by platform
| Platform | How to check |
|---|---|
| Twitter/X | From a logged-out browser, search from:yourhandle — if your recent posts don't appear, search visibility is limited. Also check whether your replies collapse behind “show more replies”. |
| Post with a niche hashtag, then check that hashtag page from another account that doesn't follow you. Also review Settings → Account Status, which now discloses some visibility restrictions. | |
| TikTok | Watch the For You share in your video analytics — healthy videos get most views from For You; shadowbanned ones drop to near zero. Uploads stuck at 0 views for hours are the strongest sign. |
| Open your profile from a logged-out browser — site-wide shadowbanned accounts show “page not found”. r/ShadowBan can confirm automatically. |
How long does a shadowban last — and how do you recover?
Most shadowbans are temporary: typically 48 hours to 2 weeks, depending on the platform and the trigger. Recovery is mostly about removing the signal that caused it:
- Stop everything that looks automated — pause scheduled posts, mass-following, and rapid-fire engagement for a few days.
- Delete the offending content — posts with banned hashtags, spammy links, or reported content.
- Disconnect risky third-party apps that post or engage on your behalf.
- Fix the login context — if the account shares an IP, device, or browser fingerprint with other accounts, isolate it in its own profile with a dedicated residential proxy.
- Return gradually — resume with normal, human-paced activity rather than a burst.
If reach hasn't recovered after 2–3 weeks of clean behavior, appeal through the platform's support channels — and treat the account's environment (IP + fingerprint) as the prime suspect.
How isolated profiles prevent shadowbans
If you run more than one account, keep each one genuinely separate. Alias Browser gives every account its own profile with a distinct fingerprint, isolated cookies and storage, and a dedicated proxy — so each looks like a different person on a different device. That removes the cross-account linkage that gets whole sets of accounts shadowbanned at once, and pairs with human-paced posting to keep each identity healthy.
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