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Shadowban signals

Posting frequency spike

A sudden burst looks like automation whether or not it is. Accounts that go from three posts a week to three a day frequently see reach fall on every one of them.

Weight
10 / 100
Window
last 3 days vs 30 days
Verdict bands
0–25 · 26–59 · 60+

The exact rule

Your posting rate over the last three days is at least three times your thirty-day rate.

What to do about it

  • Return to your normal cadence and hold it for a week.
  • If you have a genuine reason to post more — an event, a launch — spread it rather than clustering it.
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