How to actually diagnose a 'shadowban' (without the superstition)
"My views tanked, I'm shadowbanned." The received wisdom says TikTok silently throttles you. Mostly it doesn't — your retention curve dropped and the algorithm stopped pushing. Run this before you panic:
— Post a clean video, check Analytics 60 min later. Zero impressions from FYP for 3+ posts = real distribution issue.
— Search your own caption in incognito. Missing = content filter, not ban.
— Compare avg watch time on the dip vs your last hit. Down 20%+? That's the cause.
— Check for a community-guidelines flag in the app inbox.
No flag, normal impressions, weak retention = you made worse videos. Diagnose the mechanism, not the ghost.
The Algo Heretic
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How to actually diagnose a 'shadowban' (without the superstition)
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