Account Standing & Strikes

TikTok tracks your account's compliance over time. Understanding how standing works helps you protect your reach.

How violations work

• Each piece of content can receive violations for breaking Community Guidelines.
• Repeated FYF-ineligible content can escalate to account-level ineligibility for recommendation — your whole account becomes harder to find, not just one video.
• Serious or repeated violations can lead to feature restrictions (LIVE, monetization) or account suspension/bans.

Known thresholds

• Creator Rewards: 5 video violations in 30 days → ineligible; 5 total account violations → permanently ineligible.
• LIVE: repeated violations can mean losing LIVE access or guest features; severe cases → account ban.
• FYF: repeated unsuitable content → account ineligible for recommendation (can be restored automatically or via appeal).

If you get flagged

• Check TikTok Inbox for notifications explaining what was flagged and why.
• Review which videos were marked ineligible for recommendation.
• Submit an appeal if you believe it's a mistake — do it promptly and specifically.
• Delete or fix content that repeatedly violates rules rather than letting violations accumulate.

Prevention checklist

• Re-read the Community Guidelines before trying new content formats.
• Keep original content ratios high — unoriginal content is the most common FYF issue.
• Be careful with copyrighted audio, clips, and screenshots.
• When LIVE-ing, follow the stricter LIVE rules (no recordings, stay on camera, monitor tools).

Source: TikTok Community Guidelines & support pages. Thresholds may vary — check in-app for your account.