What does LegalRequest mean on an X account?

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

`LegalRequest`

Account withheldBlocked in some countries

A legal demand blocked your whole account in the listed countries. (XX) means everywhere.

What X’s report says

What it means

Posts from this account withheld in response to a legal demand.

Effect on visibility

This account’s posts are not shown on X in {countries} where it violates local law(s).

What to do

Outside those countries nothing changes. If one is your main audience, reach there is gone.

Not the same as LegalRequest (post 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 LegalRequest mean on an X account?: A legal demand blocked your whole account in the listed countries. (XX) means everywhere. X’s own description: “Posts from this account withheld in response to a legal demand.” Effect: “This account’s posts are not shown on X in {countries} where it violates local law(s).”
How do I fix LegalRequest?: Outside those countries nothing changes. If one is your main audience, reach there is gone.
How do I know if I have LegalRequest?: 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.