{"id":32480,"date":"2022-07-23T11:28:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=32480"},"modified":"2022-07-23T11:28:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T11:28:11","slug":"how-long-do-tiktok-shadow-bans-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-long-do-tiktok-shadow-bans-last","title":{"rendered":"How Long Do TikTok Shadow Bans Last?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc7e3c2fecf\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc7e3c2fecf\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc7e3c2fecf\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-long-do-tiktok-shadow-bans-last\/#How_Long_Do_TikTok_Shadow_Bans_Last\" title=\"How Long Do TikTok Shadow Bans Last?\">How Long Do TikTok Shadow Bans Last?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-long-do-tiktok-shadow-bans-last\/#Duration_of_a_TikTok_shadowban\" title=\"Duration of a TikTok shadowban\">Duration of a TikTok shadowban<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-long-do-tiktok-shadow-bans-last\/#Conditions_of_a_shadowban\" title=\"Conditions of a shadowban\">Conditions of a shadowban<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-long-do-tiktok-shadow-bans-last\/#Removing_a_shadowban\" title=\"Removing a shadowban\">Removing a shadowban<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Long_Do_TikTok_Shadow_Bans_Last\"><\/span>How Long Do TikTok Shadow Bans Last?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/lUvjaiO.jpg\" align=\"right\" style=\"max-width:42% max-height:317px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto;\" alt=\"How long do TikTok shadow bans last\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been banned from TikTok, you may be wondering how long they last. Here&#8217;s the short answer: about two weeks. But what are the conditions of a shadowban, and how long do I have to wait until I can use the site again? If you&#8217;re wondering how to get rid of a shadowban, read on! You may be surprised! Continue reading for answers to your burning questions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Duration_of_a_TikTok_shadowban\"><\/span>Duration of a TikTok shadowban<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How long does a TikTok shadowban last? If you are one of the many users who&#8217;s experienced this problem, this article will give you some tips to help you get your account back on track. Many users have reported experiencing shadowbans for a few days or even a week, and while the majority of the bans will last for less than two weeks, they&#8217;re not always as long as they&#8217;d like.<\/p>\n<p>The duration of a TikTok shadowban is usually indefinite, and it won&#8217;t affect your other account interactions. When you are shadowbanned, you&#8217;ll notice that your content no longer appears in &#8220;For Your Page&#8221; or via hashtag searches. Even if you try to trace the issue, you&#8217;ll never know. The top applications rarely issue official explanations of shadowbans, so you&#8217;ll never know for sure.<\/p>\n<p>In most cases, the duration of a shadowban is determined by the severity of the offense or violation. TikTok will typically block or remove a user&#8217;s content for violating community guidelines, or if it contains content that will trigger others. It will also limit your videos&#8217; visibility. You&#8217;ll never know when you&#8217;ve been shadowbanned unless you report them. If you don&#8217;t report your videos, you&#8217;ll probably face a temporary shadowban. But once it&#8217;s over, you can get them back.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conditions_of_a_shadowban\"><\/span>Conditions of a shadowban<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever been accused of violating the Conditions of a TikTok shadow ban, you&#8217;ve probably wondered why your videos have been removed from the site. The reason is simple: TikTok&#8217;s algorithm prevents your videos from appearing in the &#8216;For You&#8217; page and hashtag results. Shadowbans are automatically executed and serve a purpose: to protect other users from viewing inappropriate or mature content. However, you should be wary of this&#8217;silent&#8217; process. Shadowbans are often not notified through push notifications or emails.<\/p>\n<p>Using hashtags too often is a common cause of shadowbans, but it isn&#8217;t necessary. It&#8217;s okay to use a few trending hashtags, but try to avoid using a large number of hashtags on your captions. You can&#8217;t exceed 100 characters on your caption, so make sure your videos are relevant and of high quality. If you&#8217;re a beginner at video editing, you can use FlexClip, an easy-to-use video editor with tons of transitions and filters and over 1,000 customizable video templates.<\/p>\n<p>In case your videos contain objectionable material, you may be subject to a shadowban. Shadowbaning means that your videos won&#8217;t appear on hashtag searches or the For You Page, and your entire account will be hidden from public view. However, you can still post videos on TikTok. The only way to know whether you have been shadowbanned is by checking your engagement figures. If your engagement numbers suddenly decrease and your previous posts have gone down, it could be a sign of a shadowban.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Removing_a_shadowban\"><\/span>Removing a shadowban<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been banned from TikTok, you might be wondering how to remove a shadowban. There are a couple of things you can do to get back on TikTok&#8217;s good side. First, make sure you understand the TikTok community guidelines. You might have slipped into a gray area or violated one of their policies without knowing it. Other times, it&#8217;s simply the result of an AI error. In either case, it&#8217;s a good idea to understand these guidelines and understand the best way to remove a shadowban from your account.<\/p>\n<p>If your shadowban lasted less than 24 hours, it&#8217;s possible that you were spammed. To make sure you&#8217;re not spamming TikTok&#8217;s algorithm, comb through your posts and remove the offending content. Once you&#8217;ve done that, wait until the algorithm forgives you. You can also try deleting and reinstalling the app to see if this removes the shadowban. If you&#8217;re still seeing a shadowban, you may have to update your app or clear your cache.<\/p>\n<p>While you&#8217;re waiting for a TikTok shadowban to come off, you can try to remove it yourself using the steps above. Remember that you won&#8217;t be able to restore the &#8216;For You&#8217; page back to the way it was before, but you&#8217;ll still be able to see your videos, so don&#8217;t panic. Just make sure to report any suspicious videos that you&#8217;ve received. You may also have to send a request to TikTok customer service. 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