What does FOR_EMERGENCY_USE_ONLY mean on X?

Post label in X’s Under the Hood report · Behind a warning

`FOR_EMERGENCY_USE_ONLY`

Post labelBehind a warning

A label X keeps for emergencies, like a fast-moving crisis. The post sits behind a notice and is kept out of Home.

What X’s report says

What it means

Emergency incident-response label with a custom notice.

Effect on visibility

Posts that have this label would be shown behind a notice and not shown in the Home timeline.

What X’s code adds

Dropped from the home feeds for everyone, you included.

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

What to do

Read the notice on the post. It should say what the emergency is about.

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 FOR_EMERGENCY_USE_ONLY mean on X?: A label X keeps for emergencies, like a fast-moving crisis. The post sits behind a notice and is kept out of Home. X’s own description: “Emergency incident-response label with a custom notice.” Effect: “Posts that have this label would be shown behind a notice and not shown in the Home timeline.”
How do I fix FOR_EMERGENCY_USE_ONLY?: Read the notice on the post. It should say what the emergency is about.
How do I know if I have FOR_EMERGENCY_USE_ONLY?: 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.