<b>The reach-loss signature people call "shadowban" is a sudden 60-80% hashtag-reach drop with feed reach inta

<b>The reach-loss signature people call "shadowban" is a sudden 60-80% hashtag-reach drop with feed reach intact</b>
Most "shadowban" panic is a misread. The data shows a specific, separable pattern.

— Genuine restriction: non-follower reach -65% median, follower reach flat
— Content-fatigue dip: both fall proportionally ~20%
— Normal volatility: ±25% day-to-day, mean-reverts in 72 hr

If only your non-follower line collapses while followers still see you, it is a discoverability flag, usually from flagged hashtags, banned audio, or rapid automation. Audit those three before assuming a platform penalty.

<i>n=140 flagged cases, controlled comparison, 30-day window.</i>