This article explains the steps you can take to fix an X account that has been locked, restricted, limited, or suspended. This can sometimes happen due to suspicious user behavior, while an X account can sometimes be locked to protect it from a possible hack or cyberattack.

Social network X has a range of ways to restrict access to user accounts, each with varying degrees of severity. Here are the most common restrictions that X uses and what causes them to be activated.

If you can no longer use X, you will usually see a message when you log in explaining why X is blocked and how to unlock it.

In addition to the message in the X app and on the website, you will also receive a notification of the lock via the email address and mobile phone number associated with your account.