Shadow Banning or also known as Shadowban is a phenomenon that affects many users of social networks, including celebrities and politicians who declare themselves victims of this phenomenon which is becoming more and more frequent; But if you don't know what it means to be a victim of Shadow Banning, in this post we will explain what is Shadow Banning on social networks and how can we avoid it?
What is Shadow Banning on Social Media?
Shadow Banning is the action taken by social networks to limit or silence those accounts or profiles that violate the terms and conditions established by social networks. The objective of this prohibition is to protect the users who make up the aforementioned social network from people who could use their profile to cause harm.
When Shadowban is applied to a user this happens without any kind of notification, so the owner of the profile does not realize that he has been silenced because his comments and his publications will continue to appear on his account, but they will be limited alone to his followers ; As a result, its content will not be visible to those users who do not follow it, so your account will not grow because your publications will not be shown to new followers.
The ban occurs mainly due to improper use of social networks ; such as mass repeating the same hashtags, following many accounts in a short time, using third party tools or some people making huge complaints about the account; therefore the social network in question imposes a sort of sanction, that is, it limits the reach of the profile.
Knowing if you are a victim of Shadow Banning is simple, check if the range of your publications and interaction it is reduced only to your followers. For example on Instagram you can check who has seen your stories if only your followers do it, maybe your account has been silenced.
Another thing you can do is create a post with a hashtag, then ask someone other than your follower to search for that hashtag, if the person doesn't get that post, it's because your account has been silenced.
Tips to avoid falling victim to Shadow Banning
- Avoid being a victim of Shadowban by reading the terms and conditions of each established social network so as not to violate its rules without realizing it.
- Never generate spam on your social networks ; This happens when you post the same content repeatedly on the same day. For example, on Instagram you can generate spam when you repeat the same hashtags massively.
- Avoid posting content that encourages violence, discriminatory messages, nudity or pornography, as this type of content leads to silence of your account. On Instagram you have to be careful to the type of hashtag (#) you use because some may mention pornography, violence or non-compliance with a country's rules, so you must use hashtags correctly in each of your publications.
- Never use bots to increase the number of friends, followers or to increase your likes or dislikes.
- Don't send bulk friend or follow-up requests on the same day, don't like too many likes or likes in a short amount of time.
- Never massively comment on other users' posts, many users tend to make 60 comments to different members of a social network in an hour plus 60.
- Make publications with content that is not offensive or harmful, because if users report or denounce your account you will be a victim of Shadow Banning and in the most extreme cases your account can be deleted forever.
- Never use third party tools to manipulate your social networks, because sooner or later they will damage the reputation of your account and you will end up being a victim of Shadowban.
- Be careful that your comments towards other users are not violent or discriminatory.
When a social network applies a Shadowban, it is usually removed after two or three weeks, but for this you must avoid making publications and any type of comment, also you must not give like. Follow the advice in this post to avoid being a victim of Shadowban on the most popular social networks of the moment.
