What does SPAM mean on X?

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

`SPAM`

Post labelNot shown on X

X decided this post is spam under its Authenticity policy, so it is not shown at all.

What X’s report says

What it means

Post identified by automated systems or in response to a user report as likely to contain content in violation of X’s Authenticity policy.

Effect on visibility

Post is not shown on X.

What X’s code adds

Dropped for everyone but you, in Following too, not only in recommendations (visibility-filtering/rules/tweet_rules.rs).
One path in the code: a link in the post that X’s link check rates as BAD. Removing that verdict removes the label.

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

What to do

Stop whatever produced it: copy-paste replies, mass mentions, engagement swaps or automation that posts for you. Delete similar posts. Repeated spam is how a post label turns into an account label.

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 SPAM mean on X?: X decided this post is spam under its Authenticity policy, so it is not shown at all. X’s own description: “Post identified by automated systems or in response to a user report as likely to contain content in violation of X’s Authenticity policy.” Effect: “Post is not shown on X.”
How do I fix SPAM?: Stop whatever produced it: copy-paste replies, mass mentions, engagement swaps or automation that posts for you. Delete similar posts. Repeated spam is how a post label turns into an account label.
How do I know if I have SPAM?: 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.