Studies from our own X shadowban checks

Studies built from the shadowban checks run on Shadowban Radar: what share of accounts is restricted, by country and by type of restriction, with dates.

38.3% of accounts checked in September 2026 had a restriction, against 54.3% in August 2026

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StudyOct 3, 20265 min read

Twitter (X) Shadowban Statistics 2026: 38.3% Restricted in September

In September 2026, 38.3% of the Twitter (X) accounts checked had at least 1 of 4 restrictions active, down from 54.3% in August. Weekly and per-type data.

Sep 29, 2026Study
X Shadowban Rate by Country, 2026: Hong Kong Leads at 55.5%
Which countries get shadowbanned most on X? 55.5% of accounts checked from Hong Kong had a restriction, vs 21.4% in Vietnam (Aug 1 to Sep 28, 2026).

Studies from our own X shadowban checks

Twitter (X) Shadowban Statistics 2026: 38.3% Restricted in September

X Shadowban Rate by Country, 2026: Hong Kong Leads at 55.5%