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How can I check whether my X account is shadowbanned?
Run a public-signal scan, then confirm any failed check with a logged-out manual test before you change anything.
Type your handle without the @ and run a scan. X Shadow Ban measures four things: search suggestions, posts in search results, hidden replies in a public thread, and reply ranking. Each result is labelled pass, fail, untestable or error with its own confidence and limitation.
Then verify manually: log out or use a private window, search from:yourhandle, type your handle into the search box to see autocomplete, and open a public thread where you replied. A difference between what you see logged in and logged out is the signal a checker is trying to detect.
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These answers describe public observations, not X enforcement decisions. X does not publish an official shadowban status.