What does ReadOnly mean on X?

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.

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• SpamHighRecallYour whole account looks spammy to X’s systems, so your posts drop out of For You, even for your followers. They still see you in Following. This is the one that stalls growth.
• DoNotAmplifyX’s systems think the account may break its rules, so its posts are not recommended until a review finishes.
• AbusiveHighRecallThe account behaves like a bot to X’s systems. Posts aren’t recommended, and X asks you to pass a security check.
• ImpersonationHighPrecisionX thinks the account may be pretending to be someone else.

What does ReadOnly mean on X?

You can’t post until you delete a post X says breaks its rules. X’s own description: “Account locked to read-only due to violation of X’s Terms of Service policy that requires post removal from the platform.” Effect: “The account can only read content on the platform until the post in violation is removed. The account’s posts are hidden from recommendations to non-followers.”

How do I fix ReadOnly?

Log in and follow X’s prompt to remove the post, or appeal. The lock lifts once the post is gone.

How do I know if I have ReadOnly?

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.