What does BystanderReport mean on an X post?

Post withheld in X’s Under the Hood report · Blocked in some countries

`BystanderReport`

Post withheldBlocked in some countries

Someone reported the post under a country’s law, and X blocked it in that country.

What X’s report says

What it means

Post withheld where the content has been found to violate local law(s) following a third-party report.

Effect on visibility

Post is not shown on X in {countries} where it violates local law(s).

What to do

Check the country codes in brackets. Outside those countries the post is unaffected.

Not the same as BystanderReport (account withheld). The report shows the two in different sections, so check which one you have.

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 BystanderReport mean on an X post?: Someone reported the post under a country’s law, and X blocked it in that country. X’s own description: “Post withheld where the content has been found to violate local law(s) following a third-party report.” Effect: “Post is not shown on X in {countries} where it violates local law(s).”
How do I fix BystanderReport?: Check the country codes in brackets. Outside those countries the post is unaffected.
How do I know if I have BystanderReport?: 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.