What does BOUNCE mean on X?

Post label in X’s Under the Hood report · Not shown on X

`BOUNCE`

Post labelNot shown on X

X found the post breaks its rules and wants you to delete it. Until you do, it stays hidden.

What X’s report says

What it means

Post detected by automated systems or in response to a user report to contain content in violation of X’s Terms of Service policy.

Effect on visibility

Post is not shown on X while pending deletion by the author.

What X’s code adds

Dropped for everyone but you, in Following too, until you delete it.
Uncertain: Grok’s review “bounces” posts that encourage self-harm, but the code doesn’t show if that is this label.

Read from X’s open-source code. X’s live settings can differ.

What to do

Delete the post (X usually asks for this at login), or appeal if you think X got it wrong. An unresolved one can lock your account to read-only (see ReadOnly).

X’s wording is copied from underTheHoodLabels.strato in X’s open-source code. Last checked against X’s code on October 17, 2026.

How to check if you have this label

Open X’s Under the Hood report while logged in. There is no menu link, so use the direct link. It lists every label on your posts and account last month, with a count. How to read it: X Under the Hood report explained.

Got another label in your report? Look it up here.

Common questions

What does BOUNCE mean on X?: X found the post breaks its rules and wants you to delete it. Until you do, it stays hidden. X’s own description: “Post detected by automated systems or in response to a user report to contain content in violation of X’s Terms of Service policy.” Effect: “Post is not shown on X while pending deletion by the author.”
How do I fix BOUNCE?: Delete the post (X usually asks for this at login), or appeal if you think X got it wrong. An unresolved one can lock your account to read-only (see ReadOnly).
How do I know if I have BOUNCE?: Open X’s Under the Hood report at x.com/i/jf/under_the_hood while logged in. It lists every label on your posts and account last month. You need an account at least one year old with 10 or more posts in the prior month.