A TikTok shadow ban is when an account is blocked or partially blocked on the app, and its content wont show up on the For You page or in hashtag searches. This can happen when an account violates TikToks community guidelines, such as posting inappropriate content, spamming, promoting hate speech, fake news, violence, nudity, drugs, or copyrighted music. TikToks algorithm automatically does this to protect users from copyright issues, spam, threats, and inappropriate content. Shadow banning is a way for TikTok to penalize accounts for violating their community guidelines. A shadow ban typically lasts around two weeks.

If you think you have been shadow banned, you can cross-reference the rules with the content youve posted and the comments youve made to get a better picture of whether youve been flagged by the algorithm. To prevent a shadow ban, you should follow TikToks community guidelines and avoid violating them. If you have been shadow banned, you can try to fix it by deleting any inappropriate content, avoiding spamming, and waiting for the ban to be lifted.