In this post about how to make money on X. We will look at all the labels that can be applied to your X account based on your behavior. When you are looking to make money on X, you will obviously be posting a lot and replying to a lot of large accounts as well. There are labels associated with this behavior that can hurt you if you aren’t careful about it. In this post we will teach you how to avoid labels on X.
What are the Labels?
Twitter’s platform uses complex algorithms to assign “labels” to accounts and tweets, which influence their visibility, engagement, and overall reputation. These labels, ranging from “Abusive” to “LowQuality,” can significantly hinder an account’s ability to interact with others and grow its reach. For individuals and businesses striving to succeed on the platform, understanding how to avoid these labels and address their effects is crucial. This guide provides insights into avoiding labels, the behaviors that trigger them, and steps to recover if your account or tweets are flagged.
Labels and Behaviors
Twitter employs various labels to categorize users and content as part of its content moderation and ranking system. These labels are assigned based on specific behaviors and characteristics, often falling into categories such as abusive behavior, spam, misinformation, or low-quality engagement. Examples include the “Abusive” label for accounts displaying harassment or offensive language, “LowQuality” for tweets deemed unhelpful or repetitive, and “SpamHighRecall” for accounts engaging in spammy activities like mass mentions or automation. Labels such as “NsfwSensitive” mark tweets or profiles containing explicit content, while “DownrankSpamReply” reduces the visibility of spam-like replies. The consequences of these labels range from lower visibility in timelines to account suspension or shadow banning, making it essential to understand their underlying causes and preventive measures.

Avoiding these labels requires awareness of behaviors that trigger them. Abusive behavior, such as harassment, hate speech, or offensive language, often leads to labels like “Abusive.” Spam-like activities, including mass engagement without genuine interaction, can result in spam-related labels. Low-quality content, which includes repetitive, vague, or misleading tweets, is flagged under “LowQuality.” Misinformation, especially unverified or false claims, may lead to penalties for spreading misleading content. Lastly, explicit or graphic material that lacks appropriate warnings can attract sensitive content labels like “NsfwSensitive.”
Avoid These Labels
To avoid these labels, it is important to focus on creating high-quality content, engaging authentically, and adhering to Twitter’s guidelines. Tweets should provide value by informing, entertaining, or sparking meaningful conversations. Using respectful language is crucial, even in heated discussions, to avoid accusations of harassment or abuse. Spammy behavior, such as excessive automation or irrelevant mentions, should be avoided, and growth strategies should focus on organic engagement. Fact-checking information before sharing it is vital to prevent the spread of misinformation. For sensitive content, Twitter’s tools should be used to appropriately label tweets containing graphic or explicit material. Building a positive engagement history through thoughtful replies and interactions can further enhance an account’s reputation.
Accounts can take proactive steps to maintain authenticity and credibility by verifying details such as email addresses and phone numbers and avoiding default profile images, which are often flagged as spam indicators. If a label is applied to an account or tweet, identifying the specific label and its cause is the first step toward recovery. Problematic behaviors should be immediately halted, and, where applicable, appeals can be submitted through Twitter’s support channels. Demonstrating compliance and gradually improving account activity can help rebuild trust and restore visibility over time. Many behavior-based labels, such as “LowQuality” or “SpamHighRecall,” may fade if the flagged behavior is corrected.
How Long Do Labels last?
The duration of a label’s impact varies based on its type and severity. Temporary labels, such as “RecentSuspension” or “RecentAbuseStrike,” may last for days or weeks. Behavior-based labels, including “EngagementSpammer” or “LowQuality,” persist as long as the problematic activity continues but can diminish with positive changes. However, certain labels, like “StateMediaAccount” or “NsfwSensitive,” are often tied to account characteristics and may require formal appeals for removal.

This is why sometimes if you are shadowbanned or de-boosted and you go away from X for a while, you will notice your engagement has improved. This is likely because you had a label tied to your account that you were unaware of.
Keep Your Reputation Clean
Maintaining a clean reputation on Twitter is essential for maximizing visibility, credibility, and engagement. A well-regarded account is more likely to appear prominently in timelines and replies, attract trust from followers and collaborators, and avoid penalties like account suspension. Consistently fostering respectful, valuable, and authentic interactions can help individuals and businesses thrive on the platform while steering clear of pitfalls associated with spam, abuse, or low-quality content. When labels are applied, taking swift corrective action and adhering to best practices can expedite recovery and safeguard the account’s standing on the platform.
Always be aware of what you are doing
Every Tweet or reply can hurt or help your reputation. Don’t spam the same reply with the same content over and over again to different people just because the reply does well on one big account. Many of the large accounts will be tweeting about the same topics, make sure you tailor your reply to each account so that the algorithm doesn’t mark you are spamming replies. If you scroll down I have pasted the code where this information is derived from. Be sure to follow me on X and check my pinned post:
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import com.twitter.gizmoduck.{thriftscala => t}
import com.twitter.util.Time
import com.twitter.visibility.util.NamingUtils
sealed trait UserLabelValue extends SafetyLabelType {
lazy val name: String = NamingUtils.getFriendlyName(this)
}
case class UserLabel(
id: Long,
createdAt: Time,
createdBy: String,
labelValue: UserLabelValue,
source: Option[LabelSource] = None)
object UserLabelValue extends SafetyLabelType {
private lazy val nameToValueMap: Map[String, UserLabelValue] =
List.map(l => l.name.toLowerCase -> l).toMap
def fromName(name: String): Option[UserLabelValue] = nameToValueMap.get(name.toLowerCase)
private val UnknownThriftUserLabelValue =
t.LabelValue.EnumUnknownLabelValue(UnknownEnumValue)
private lazy val thriftToModelMap: Map[t.LabelValue, UserLabelValue] = Map(
t.LabelValue.Abusive -> Abusive,
t.LabelValue.AbusiveHighRecall -> AbusiveHighRecall,
t.LabelValue.AgathaSpamTopUser -> AgathaSpamTopUser,
t.LabelValue.BirdwatchDisabled -> BirdwatchDisabled,
t.LabelValue.BlinkBad -> BlinkBad,
t.LabelValue.BlinkQuestionable -> BlinkQuestionable,
t.LabelValue.BlinkWorst -> BlinkWorst,
t.LabelValue.Compromised -> Compromised,
t.LabelValue.DelayedRemediation -> DelayedRemediation,
t.LabelValue.DoNotCharge -> DoNotCharge,
t.LabelValue.DoNotAmplify -> DoNotAmplify,
t.LabelValue.DownrankSpamReply -> DownrankSpamReply,
t.LabelValue.DuplicateContent -> DuplicateContent,
t.LabelValue.EngagementSpammer -> EngagementSpammer,
t.LabelValue.EngagementSpammerHighRecall -> EngagementSpammerHighRecall,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalPfmUser1 -> ExperimentalPfmUser1,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalPfmUser2 -> ExperimentalPfmUser2,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalPfmUser3 -> ExperimentalPfmUser3,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalPfmUser4 -> ExperimentalPfmUser4,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalSeh1 -> ExperimentalSeh1,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalSeh2 -> ExperimentalSeh2,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalSeh3 -> ExperimentalSeh3,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalSehUser4 -> ExperimentalSehUser4,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalSehUser5 -> ExperimentalSehUser5,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalSensitiveIllegal1 -> ExperimentalSensitiveIllegal1,
t.LabelValue.ExperimentalSensitiveIllegal2 -> ExperimentalSensitiveIllegal2,
t.LabelValue.FakeSignupDeferredRemediation -> FakeSignupDeferredRemediation,
t.LabelValue.FakeSignupHoldback -> FakeSignupHoldback,
t.LabelValue.GoreAndViolenceHighPrecision -> GoreAndViolenceHighPrecision,
t.LabelValue.GoreAndViolenceReportedHeuristics -> GoreAndViolenceReportedHeuristics,
t.LabelValue.HealthExperimentation1 -> HealthExperimentation1,
t.LabelValue.HealthExperimentation2 -> HealthExperimentation2,
t.LabelValue.HighRiskVerification -> HighRiskVerification,
t.LabelValue.LikelyIvs -> LikelyIvs,
t.LabelValue.LiveLowQuality -> LiveLowQuality,
t.LabelValue.LowQuality -> LowQuality,
t.LabelValue.LowQualityHighRecall -> LowQualityHighRecall,
t.LabelValue.NotGraduated -> NotGraduated,
t.LabelValue.NotificationSpamHeuristics -> NotificationSpamHeuristics,
t.LabelValue.NsfwAvatarImage -> NsfwAvatarImage,
t.LabelValue.NsfwBannerImage -> NsfwBannerImage,
t.LabelValue.NsfwHighPrecision -> NsfwHighPrecision,
t.LabelValue.NsfwHighRecall -> NsfwHighRecall,
t.LabelValue.NsfwNearPerfect -> NsfwNearPerfect,
t.LabelValue.NsfwReportedHeuristics -> NsfwReportedHeuristics,
t.LabelValue.NsfwSensitive -> NsfwSensitive,
t.LabelValue.NsfwText -> NsfwText,
t.LabelValue.ReadOnly -> ReadOnly,
t.LabelValue.RecentAbuseStrike -> RecentAbuseStrike,
t.LabelValue.RecentMisinfoStrike -> RecentMisinfoStrike,
t.LabelValue.RecentProfileModification -> RecentProfileModification,
t.LabelValue.RecentSuspension -> RecentSuspension,
t.LabelValue.RecommendationsBlacklist -> RecommendationsBlacklist,
t.LabelValue.SearchBlacklist -> SearchBlacklist,
t.LabelValue.SoftReadOnly -> SoftReadOnly,
t.LabelValue.SpamHighRecall -> SpamHighRecall,
t.LabelValue.SpammyUserModelHighPrecision -> SpammyUserModelHighPrecision,
t.LabelValue.StateMediaAccount -> StateMediaAccount,
t.LabelValue.TsViolation -> TsViolation,
t.LabelValue.UnconfirmedEmailSignup -> UnconfirmedEmailSignup,
t.LabelValue.LegalOpsCase -> LegalOpsCase,
t.LabelValue.AutomationHighRecall -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.AutomationHighRecallHoldback -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.BouncerUserFiltered -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.DeprecatedListBannerPdna -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.DeprecatedMigration50 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.DmSpammer -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.DuplicateContentHoldback -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.FakeAccountExperiment -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.FakeAccountReadonly -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.FakeAccountRecaptcha -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.FakeAccountSspc -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.FakeAccountVoiceReadonly -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.FakeEngagement -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.HasBeenSuspended -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.HighProfile -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.NotificationsSpike -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.NsfaProfileHighRecall -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.NsfwUserName -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.PotentiallyCompromised -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.ProfileAdsBlacklist -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.RatelimitDms -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.RatelimitFavorites -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.RatelimitFollows -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.RatelimitRetweets -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.RatelimitTweets -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.RecentCompromised -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.RevenueOnlyHsSignal -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.SearchBlacklistHoldback -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.SpamHighRecallHoldback -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.SpamRepeatOffender -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.SpammerExperiment -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.TrendBlacklist -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.VerifiedDeceptiveIdentity -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.BrandSafetyNsfaAggregate -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Pcf -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved97 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved98 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved99 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved100 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved101 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved102 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved103 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved104 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved105 -> Deprecated,
t.LabelValue.Reserved106 -> Deprecated
)
private lazy val modelToThriftMap: Map[UserLabelValue, t.LabelValue] =
(for ((k, v) <- thriftToModelMap) yield (v, k)) ++ Map( Deprecated -> t.LabelValue.EnumUnknownLabelValue(DeprecatedEnumValue),
)
case object Abusive extends UserLabelValue
case object AbusiveHighRecall extends UserLabelValue
case object AgathaSpamTopUser extends UserLabelValue
case object BirdwatchDisabled extends UserLabelValue
case object BlinkBad extends UserLabelValue
case object BlinkQuestionable extends UserLabelValue
case object BlinkWorst extends UserLabelValue
case object Compromised extends UserLabelValue
case object DelayedRemediation extends UserLabelValue
case object DoNotAmplify extends UserLabelValue
case object DoNotCharge extends UserLabelValue
case object DownrankSpamReply extends UserLabelValue
case object DuplicateContent extends UserLabelValue
case object EngagementSpammer extends UserLabelValue
case object EngagementSpammerHighRecall extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalPfmUser1 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalPfmUser2 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalPfmUser3 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalPfmUser4 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalSeh1 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalSeh2 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalSeh3 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalSehUser4 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalSehUser5 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalSensitiveIllegal1 extends UserLabelValue
case object ExperimentalSensitiveIllegal2 extends UserLabelValue
case object FakeSignupDeferredRemediation extends UserLabelValue
case object FakeSignupHoldback extends UserLabelValue
case object GoreAndViolenceHighPrecision extends UserLabelValue
case object GoreAndViolenceReportedHeuristics extends UserLabelValue
case object HealthExperimentation1 extends UserLabelValue
case object HealthExperimentation2 extends UserLabelValue
case object HighRiskVerification extends UserLabelValue
case object LegalOpsCase extends UserLabelValue
case object LikelyIvs extends UserLabelValue
case object LiveLowQuality extends UserLabelValue
case object LowQuality extends UserLabelValue
case object LowQualityHighRecall extends UserLabelValue
case object NotificationSpamHeuristics extends UserLabelValue
case object NotGraduated extends UserLabelValue
case object NsfwAvatarImage extends UserLabelValue
case object NsfwBannerImage extends UserLabelValue
case object NsfwHighPrecision extends UserLabelValue
case object NsfwHighRecall extends UserLabelValue
case object NsfwNearPerfect extends UserLabelValue
case object NsfwReportedHeuristics extends UserLabelValue
case object NsfwSensitive extends UserLabelValue
case object NsfwText extends UserLabelValue
case object ReadOnly extends UserLabelValue
case object RecentAbuseStrike extends UserLabelValue
case object RecentProfileModification extends UserLabelValue
case object RecentMisinfoStrike extends UserLabelValue
case object RecentSuspension extends UserLabelValue
case object RecommendationsBlacklist extends UserLabelValue
case object SearchBlacklist extends UserLabelValue
case object SoftReadOnly extends UserLabelValue
case object SpamHighRecall extends UserLabelValue
case object SpammyUserModelHighPrecision extends UserLabelValue
case object StateMediaAccount extends UserLabelValue
case object TsViolation extends UserLabelValue
case object UnconfirmedEmailSignup extends UserLabelValue
case object Deprecated extends UserLabelValue
case object Unknown extends UserLabelValue
def fromThrift(userLabelValue: t.LabelValue): UserLabelValue = {
thriftToModelMap.get(userLabelValue) match {
case Some(safetyLabelType) => safetyLabelType
case _ =>
userLabelValue match {
case t.LabelValue.EnumUnknownLabelValue(DeprecatedEnumValue) => Deprecated
case _ =>
Unknown
}
}
}
def toThrift(userLabelValue: UserLabelValue): t.LabelValue =
modelToThriftMap.get((userLabelValue)).getOrElse(UnknownThriftUserLabelValue)
val List: List[UserLabelValue] = t.LabelValue.list.map(fromThrift)
}
object UserLabel {
def fromThrift(userLabel: t.Label): UserLabel = {
UserLabel(
userLabel.id,
Time.fromMilliseconds(userLabel.createdAtMsec),
userLabel.byUser,
UserLabelValue.fromThrift(userLabel.labelValue),
userLabel.source.flatMap(LabelSource.fromString)
)
}
def toThrift(userLabel: UserLabel): t.Label = {
t.Label(
userLabel.id,
UserLabelValue.toThrift(userLabel.labelValue),
userLabel.createdAt.inMillis,
byUser = userLabel.createdBy,
source = userLabel.source.map(_.name)
)
}
}