Short answer: Yes, mass/bulk follow and unfollow requests on Twitter may get you shadowbanned, temporarily labeled, or even permanently suspended on Twitter if you use the wrong tools, namely unverified or unsafe ones.
Keep on reading for more information, or simply click on the button below to meet the right tool immediately.
How many of you practice mass follow/unfollow on Twitter to grow your Twitter account? It has become a general practice followed over the years to grow the audience of any Twitter account.
Many Twitter accounts have grown their accounts to thousands of followers by simply utilizing follow and unfollow tactics. Such people usually bulk follow Twitter accounts. Then, on the basis of the accounts returning their follow requests, they unfollow some of the accounts and keep the rest as Twitter mutuals.
By doing this repeatedly, they are increasing their follower numbers. They are also maintaining a good follow ratio by unfollowing those who don’t follow back.
However, Twitter (or X, after the acquisition and rebranding) does not like these practices very much.
Steps Taken by X (Twitter) to Reduce Mass/Bulk Following and Unfollowing
Twitter has taken several steps to prevent accounts from practicing aggressive mass follow/unfollow on their accounts. Let’s look at the steps taken by Twitter and how to manage your account followers without violating any Twitter rules.
1. Suspension of millions of Twitter accounts:
Twitter clearly states that:
You may not use Twitter’s services for the purpose of spamming anyone. Spam is generally defined on Twitter as bulk or aggressive activity that attempts to manipulate or disrupt Twitter or the experience of users on Twitter to drive traffic or attention to unrelated accounts, products, services, or initiatives. Some of the factors that we take into account when determining what conduct is considered to be spamming include if you have followed and/or unfollowed a large number of accounts in a short time period, particularly by automated means (aggressive following or follower churn).
Within a span of a year, Twitter suspended and even permanently banned accounts that violate any of Twitter's policies.
After becoming X under Elon Musk, the policies were updated in March 2023 and became even tighter.
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2. Twitter follow limits
The platform also has technical limits, such as daily limits and ratio limits, depending on the tempo of your following action.
- A regular Twitter account can follow up to 400 accounts each day.
- After following 7,500 accounts, you have to get new followers to become able to follow more accounts again.
See more on that within the article below.
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3. Cutting off the API access to several tools
From time to time, X (Twitter) ceased functionalities of Twitter management apps. The major reason was to prevent these tools from allowing mass follow/unfollow or any automation on the platform.
As of mid-2024, these features are only provided by official enterprise partners of X (Twitter).
Keep on reading and you'll find out.
How to Bulk Follow/Unfollow on Twitter without Getting Banned
Let us introduce you to the ultimate Twitter management tool with bulk/mass follow and unfollow features: Circleboom Twitter.
It is a fully compliant Twitter tool and also an enterprise partner of X. It has so far passed all the strict policies of Twitter and hopes to continue serving its users in line with the platform policies for the years to come.
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Mass follow Twitter accounts with Circleboom
First, you need to start following Twitter accounts, right? Here's how Circleboom can help you find who to follow for better returns, and actually execute the very act of mass following Twitter accounts.
- Circleboom Twitter allows you to conduct advanced searches for Twitter accounts so you'll be able to find just the right accounts to follow.
- You can also filter accounts by their verification status, follower counts, join dates, locations, etc. with the help of the advanced search filters.
- Once you have the accounts before you, you can simply pick which ones to follow, and then mass follow them with the help of Circleboom's Twitter follow tool as illustrated below.
Bulk unfollow Twitter accounts with Circleboom
Let's go on with mass unfollowing on Twitter. Here's how Circleboom can help:
- You can see fake/spammy accounts, low-quality profiles, or inactives you're following, along with those who unfollowed you on Twitter. This will simply guide you on who to unfollow.
- After listing such accounts before you, you can use Circleboom's Twitter unfollow tool to clean up your followings.
Final words
Using reliable tools like Circleboom to manage your Twitter account will always make sure that your account is at no risk. Twitter is not against following and unfollowing, but you need to do everything in line with the platform policies.
Circleboom rolls out many new modules and features via constant updates and improvements. Of course, all are fully compliant with the latest Twitter Policies and Rules. So your account is safe against suspension, and you can use it conveniently. Visit our features page to see what Circleboom Twitter has to offer.
