Twitter (X) temporary label: All you need to know about it

Let me tell you the story of me receiving a "temporary label" on Twitter. In other words, facing real Twitter shadowban through a notification.

No need to be asking if Twitter shadowban exists not anymore. Though the officials of X (which was Twitter back then) told in a 2018 article that they weren't shadowbanning users, things seem to be changed under Elon. So yes, Twitter shadowban has never been more real.

So, what does temporary label mean on Twitter (X)?

The Twitter temporary label basically means that you are shadowbanned on Twitter. Because the term "shadowban" basically means that your reach will be limited. That's exactly what it says in the notification of my temporary label on Twitter.

Here's the proof of me receiving this notification on Twitter: "We've added a temporary label to your account."

Let me put it this way to illustrate how things have changed after the platform's transformation into X:

Did Twitter shadowban?

Looking at their official statement, we could have said "no".

BUT...

Does X shadowban?

Definitely YES, if you do not comply with its rules and policies.

How and why did I get a Twitter (X) temporary label?

Well, at least there is some good news to this story: X actually tells you why you may have received this temporary label. Your reason may, of course, be different, but here's what it told me when I clicked on "learn more" within the notification:

I was basically accused of engaging in platform manipulation. This meant that the platform restricted my content as one of their enforcement options.

I knew that I hadn't been doing anything spammy on X. In fact, I even check my accounts regularly and try to keep them free from fake accounts and bot followers despite the fact that those bots keep following me. Well, that's a whole other story, though.

And, how long do temporary labels last on Twitter (X)?

I absolutely have no idea. And neither does X (formerly Twitter) disclose this information in the notification. However, I've read that it can range from a few hours to several weeks.

I have my fingers crossed, hoping that the platform will again see me as a nice, law-abiding citizen and lift the temporary label on the Twitter accounts that I manage.

However, I have an educated guess that might become a starting point: I believe the reason why I got that label was that I had been managing multiple social media accounts, I mean multiple Twitter accounts in particular.

And as they are logged in from the same device, using the same IP address, and interchanging within short time frames (hey, don't blame me, that's how some of us make a living 🤷‍♂️), the platform might have labeled it as suspicious activity.

I didn't know how long the effects of this Twitter temporary label would last, but I knew one thing for sure: I shouldn't have been risking the other accounts I was managing, too.

How to remove temporary label on Twitter (X) anyway?

I must have kept on actively posting on all these accounts, not to mention the need to track its user analytics and insights regarding followers and followings.

But I should have also acted carefully so that the other accounts wouldn't also get the same temporary label on Twitter. So, my solution was to use a third-party Twitter scheduler, the one that Circleboom Publish offers (Yeah, I know I was obliged anyway, but to be honest, I wasn't actively using it that often. That's why I got labeled...)

Anyway, so now that I've been using Circleboom for designing, creating and even automating my tweets, I believe my accounts should be safer.

Well, I don't know if this is "the" way to remove the temporary label Twitter placed on one of my accounts, but that's what made sense to me through the reason I saw on the notification of X.

Your case, as I also mentioned above, might, of course, be different.

What else is there to know about Twitter (X) temporary label?

Well, I can tell that you cannot directly appeal the temporary label Twitter imposes on you. Contacting Twitter support is always an option, but believe me when I say they are quite busy people dealing with the queries of over 500 million users.

But if you're also saying that "X added a temporary label to my account", you may consider the following depending on the reason it stated you:

• Delete any past tweets or remove any Twitter media that may have caused users to mark your content as spam, or maybe even directly violated Twitter rules.
• Check the interests of your followers to repurpose your content to be found more attractive by your followers. Also, watch your tweeting times and set them to go out when your audience is most active. These two will help you increase your X engagement.
• Detect fake accounts or bots in your network to cut your engagements with them, and maybe even unfollow or block them.
• Check who unfollowed you regularly to keep your following/follower ratio at a proper level.
• And use Circleboom's Twitter management tool to help you with all these and more to level up your Twitter game.

Twitter and temporary label: Takeaways from my story

Name it Twitter shadowban or give it a name and call it "Twitter temporary label". But no matter how you'd like to address this phenomenon, be wary of it and act accordingly before you receive this sad and harsh message.

• Be organic and genuine: Grow your account naturally. Avoid bots / fake accounts.
• Monitor activity: Keep an eye on your tweet frequency and interactions. Some spike ups/downs may help you act proactively to restrategize.
• Always be mindful of rules: Familiarize yourself with the rules and policies of X to avoid getting flagged.
• Use the right tools to help you: It's not easy to deal with all these by yourself. Get a companion. Let Circleboom help you.