X Shadowban Statistics
Daily restriction rate, updated every day.
Last updated . All figures cover full UTC days, so the most recent day published is the last complete one.
43% of the X accounts checked by Shadowban Radar showed an active visibility restriction on 24 October 2026.
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Restricted, last full day
43%
Unchanged from the day before
Restricted, 7 day average
40%
Down 7 points from the previous 7 days
Restricted, 30 day average
44%
From 25 September 2026.
All figures
| Statistic | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Checked accounts showing a restriction | 43% | 24 October 2026 |
| Change against the day before | Unchanged | 24 October 2026 |
| Checked accounts showing a restriction, 7 day average | 40% | 7 days to 24 October 2026 |
| Checked accounts showing a restriction, 30 day average | 44% | 30 days to 24 October 2026 |
| Checked accounts coming back clean | 57% | 7 days to 24 October 2026 |
| Checked accounts that could not be measured | 3% | 7 days to 24 October 2026 |
| Median visibility score of checked accounts | 100/100 | 7 days to 24 October 2026 |
| Restricted accounts with a search suggestion ban | 44% | 7 days to 24 October 2026 |
| Restricted accounts with a search ban | 99% | 7 days to 24 October 2026 |
| Restricted accounts with a proven ghost ban | 37% | 7 days to 24 October 2026 |
| Restricted accounts with proven reply deboosting | 37% | 7 days to 24 October 2026 |
| Restrictions lifted within 7 days | 29% | 11 August 2026 to 24 October 2026 |
| Restrictions lifted within 14 days | 42% | 11 August 2026 to 24 October 2026 |
| Free visibility checks run in total | 59,960 | All time, as of 24 October 2026 |
Last 7 days
40% of the X accounts checked on Shadowban Radar over the last 7 full UTC days showed a restriction. How long each restriction usually lasts.
| Date | Share restricted |
|---|---|
| 42% | |
| 40% | |
| 43% | |
| 43% | |
| 46% | |
| 43% | |
| 43% |
Key facts
- 43% of the X accounts checked by Shadowban Radar showed an active visibility restriction on 24 October 2026.
- On 24 October 2026, that share was unchanged from the day before.
- Over the 7 days ending 24 October 2026, an average of 40% of the X accounts checked by Shadowban Radar showed a visibility restriction.
- Over the 30 days ending 24 October 2026, an average of 44% of the X accounts checked by Shadowban Radar showed a visibility restriction.
- Over the 7 days ending 24 October 2026, 57% of the X accounts checked by Shadowban Radar came back clean.
- Over the 7 days ending 24 October 2026, 3% of the X accounts checked by Shadowban Radar could not be measured at all.
- Among the X accounts that Shadowban Radar found restricted in the 7 days ending 24 October 2026, 99% had a search ban.
- Of the X account restrictions that Shadowban Radar followed between 11 August 2026 and 24 October 2026, 29% lifted within 7 days.
- Of the X account restrictions that Shadowban Radar followed between 11 August 2026 and 24 October 2026, 42% lifted within 14 days.
- Shadowban Radar has run 59,960 free visibility checks on X accounts in total, as of 24 October 2026.
- There is no single shadowban on X: 4 distinct restrictions are tested, and an account can have one without the others.
What share of X accounts are shadowbanned?
Over the 7 days ending 24 October 2026, an average of 40% of the X accounts checked by Shadowban Radar showed a visibility restriction. This is a share of the accounts brought to Shadowban Radar by its visitors, not of X as a whole.
Is the X shadowban rate going up or down?
The share of checked X accounts showing a restriction is down 7 points against the previous 7 days, as of 24 October 2026.
How are these statistics measured?
Every figure comes from the free checks visitors run on Shadowban Radar, read from the public data X serves. Each account is counted once per full UTC day, on the most recent result served that day, and counts as restricted when at least one of the 4 public visibility checks fails. A check that cannot be measured is counted apart, never as clean. The sample is self-selected: people who suspect a restriction are more likely to run a check.
The methodology page documents the 4 checks, what each one observes and when it returns Untestable instead of a guess.
How long does an X shadowban last?
Of the X account restrictions that Shadowban Radar followed between 11 August 2026 and 24 October 2026, 29% lifted within 7 days. Of the X account restrictions that Shadowban Radar followed between 11 August 2026 and 24 October 2026, 42% lifted within 14 days. A restriction runs from the first restricted result of an account to its first clean result. A restriction still in place at its last check counts as not lifted for as long as it was followed, never as lifted.
For the duration written into X's own published recommendation code, restriction by restriction, see how long does a shadowban last.
Which X restriction is the most common?
Among the X accounts that Shadowban Radar found restricted in the 7 days ending 24 October 2026, 99% had a search ban. An account can be flagged by several checks, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
What is a shadowban on Twitter (X)?
A shadowban on Twitter (X) is a hidden limit on account visibility: posts, replies or profiles may reach fewer people without a notice.
There is no single shadowban on X: 4 distinct restrictions are tested, and an account can have one without the others. See Am I shadowbanned? for the 2 minute diagnostic, and how to fix a shadowban for what to do about each restriction.
What these figures are not
These figures describe the accounts brought to Shadowban Radar, not X as a whole, and they are not a survey. Two more limits apply:
- A check that cannot be measured is counted apart and never as clean.
- A result is reused for 24 hours, so an account checked late in the day can count on two consecutive days with the same verdict.
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