# Anyone else getting flagged or shadowbanned for completely harmless content lately?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/anyone-else-getting-flagged-or-shadowbanned-for-completely-harmless-content-lately/28650
**Category:** General
**Created:** 2025-06-26T19:39:38Z
**Posts:** 6

## Post 1 by @FightThePower4Life — 2025-06-26T19:39:38Z

Hello Guys/Girls,  
I’ve been noticing a weird trend lately — my posts or comments on a few major platforms keep getting flagged, hidden, or outright shadowbanned. And I’m not talking about political stuff or rule-breaking content. Just… basic human communication.

One example: I commented something like “Be careful what you say around here” on a public post, and the comment never appeared — not even to the person I replied to. Other times I’ll write a longer post and it vanishes without explanation, even if it’s just casual discussion.

I’ve tried editing my wording, changing punctuation, even using synonyms — sometimes that works, sometimes not. It feels like moderation bots are getting way too aggressive, and I’m starting to wonder if there’s some kind of “soft blacklist” going on behind the scenes.

Anyone else running into this? Are we just not supposed to notice it? Curious what others have experienced and how you work around it.

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## Post 2 by @xe3 — 2025-06-26T20:10:48Z

Its not clear what you are talking about (What platform/website/service are you referring to? This forum?)

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## Post 3 by @FightThePower4Life — 2025-06-27T06:11:26Z

No, sorry, I just mean in general. It appears that the uptick of comment flags, warnings, strikes have increased over the years for all social media sites–maybe the algorithms are over-reaching?. Maybe I’m wrong…

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## Post 4 by @Eebzter — 2025-06-27T06:44:57Z

You are not wrong at all as META introduced AI into their detection and it has not gone well

[Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/16/instagram-users-complain-of-mass-bans-pointing-finger-at-ai/)

[Facebook Group admins complain of mass bans — Meta says it’s fixing the problem | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/24/facebook-group-admins-complain-of-mass-bans-meta-says-its-fixing-the-problem/)

If you view the Instagram subreddit, it is full of false flags and some involve serious accusations.

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## Post 5 by @rmd — 2025-06-27T07:36:59Z

Yes, its very common.

There was well publicized scandals: facebook blocking linux information, facebook blocking pixelfed info, or twitter blocking signal, or twitter blocking mastodon info.

I almost never use facebook, but once I posted info about another highly important topic (non-open source) which is well known META company specifically oppose, and it disappeared immediately (on privacy guides it is: [The catastrophic risks of AI — and a safer path](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/the-catastrophic-risks-of-ai-and-a-safer-path/28045))

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## Post 6 by @Kristof12 — 2025-06-27T18:47:11Z

Social media in 2025, ya easily can get flagged unless giving tons of info about yourself to meta and idk how this will get better with % of bots increasing