Account Status & Recommendation Guidelines

Fix eligibility problems before blaming the algorithm.

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Where to look

**Settings → Account status** shows recommendation eligibility and flagged content. Professional dashboard **Best practices** section has personalized tips.

Recommendation vs Community Guidelines

**Community Guidelines**, safety rules; violations can remove content or disable account. **Recommendation Guidelines**, quality rules for showing content to **non-followers** in Explore/Reels/Search. You may still reach followers while not being recommended broadly.

Common recommendation limiters

Engagement bait, sensational clickbait, contests/giveaways framed to manipulate engagement, unoriginal reposts, watermarked videos, border treatments that look like recycled content.

Recovery steps

Remove or edit flagged posts → wait for re-review → request review if you disagree → post several strong original Reels after fix.

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