If you received a temporary label, it means that your account is shadowbanned.
On Twitter (now known as X), you can get shadowbanned for different reasons.
This includes liking, posting, replying, following/unfollowing, or retweeting too often.
It can also happen if you’ve posted something that violates Twitter’s guidelines.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix “We’ve added a temporary label to your account which may impact its reach” on Twitter (X).
- Why does my account have a label on Twitter?
- How to Fix “We’ve added a temporary label to your account which may impact its reach” on Twitter
Why does my account have a label on Twitter?
How to Fix “We’ve added a temporary label to your account which may impact its reach” on Twitter
To fix “We’ve added a temporary label to your account which may impact its reach” on Twitter (X), you need to request a review.
You can also try contacting support (you need to subscribe to X Premium for this) or wait 72 hours for the label to be lifted.
Fix 1: Request review
- Select the “temporary label” notification in your notifications.
- Select “Request Review” to appeal.
- Wait for 72 hours and the label should be lifted.
Fix 2: Contact Twitter support
- Subscribe to X Premium (support via direct message is only available to X Premium subscribers).
- Go to x.com/premium and select the direct message icon.
- Send a direct message explaining that your account received a temporary label by mistake and that you need help to remove it.
- Wait for X Premium’s response.
Fix 3: Wait for 72 hours
- In most cases, the temporary label will be lifted within 48 to 72 hours (2 to 3 days) automatically.
- In the meantime, try limiting your actions on Twitter to the minimum (try not to post or reply to any tweets).
- If the label is still not lifted, you might need to wait for more than 72 hours.
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