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<Tab title="Content & Posting">
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| Scenario | Allowed? | Why |
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| Bot posts scheduled content (news, weather, quotes) | ✅ | Informational, no unsolicited mentions |
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| Bot posts RSS feed updates automatically | ✅ | Helpful broadcasting |
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| Bot posts earthquake/disaster alerts | ✅ | Public safety value |
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| Bot posts sports scores or game updates | ✅ | Informational |
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| Bot posts stock/crypto prices on schedule | ✅ | Informational, no manipulation |
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| Bot posts identical content across multiple accounts | ❌ | Spam / platform manipulation |
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| Bot posts to trending topics to gain visibility | ❌ | Trend manipulation |
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| Multiple city-specific weather bots (e.g., @WeatherNYC, @WeatherLA) | ✅ | Allowed—non-duplicative, location-specific content |
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| Bot posts scheduled content (news, weather, quotes) | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Informational, no unsolicited mentions |
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| Bot posts RSS feed updates automatically | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Helpful broadcasting |
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| Bot posts earthquake/disaster alerts | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Public safety value |
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| Bot posts sports scores or game updates | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Informational |
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| Bot posts stock/crypto prices on schedule | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Informational, no manipulation |
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| Bot posts identical content across multiple accounts | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Spam / platform manipulation |
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| Bot posts to trending topics to gain visibility | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Trend manipulation |
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| Multiple city-specific weather bots (e.g., @WeatherNYC, @WeatherLA) | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Allowed—non-duplicative, location-specific content |
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<Tab title="Replies & Mentions">
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| Scenario | Allowed? | Why |
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|----------|:--------:|-----|
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| Bot responds to @mentions asking for help | ✅ | User-initiated request |
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| Bot replies to anyone mentioning a keyword | ❌ | Unsolicited interaction |
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| Bot auto-replies to users who reply to your tweet | ✅* | User engaged first—limit 1 reply per interaction |
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| AI-powered bot generates and posts replies | ⚠️ | Requires **prior approval** from X |
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| Bot replies with "follow me for more!" to random users | ❌ | Spam, unsolicited |
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| Thread unroller bot that responds when asked | ✅ | User-initiated utility |
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| Bot responds to @mentions asking for help | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | User-initiated request |
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| Bot replies to anyone mentioning a keyword | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Unsolicited interaction |
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| Bot auto-replies to users who reply to your tweet | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" />* | User engaged first—limit 1 reply per interaction |
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| AI-powered bot generates and posts replies | <Icon icon="triangle-exclamation" color="#f59e0b" /> | Requires **prior approval** from X |
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| Bot replies with "follow me for more!" to random users | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Spam, unsolicited |
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| Thread unroller bot that responds when asked | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | User-initiated utility |
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<Note>*Conditional—see [Gray Areas](#gray-areas-explained) section below.</Note>
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</Tab>
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<Tab title="Direct Messages">
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| Scenario | Allowed? | Why |
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| Bot responds to DMs with helpful info | ✅ | User-initiated |
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| Bot sends affiliate links when user DMs first | ✅* | User-initiated—must disclose affiliate relationship |
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| Bot auto-DMs new followers with welcome message | ❌ | Unsolicited, even to followers |
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| Bot bulk-DMs users about a product launch | ❌ | Spam |
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| Support bot asks "How can I help?" after user DMs | ✅ | User-initiated conversation |
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| Bot responds to DMs with helpful info | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | User-initiated |
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| Bot sends affiliate links when user DMs first | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" />* | User-initiated—must disclose affiliate relationship |
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| Bot auto-DMs new followers with welcome message | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Unsolicited, even to followers |
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| Bot bulk-DMs users about a product launch | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Spam |
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| Support bot asks "How can I help?" after user DMs | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | User-initiated conversation |
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<Note>*Conditional—see [Gray Areas](#gray-areas-explained) section below.</Note>
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</Tab>
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<Tab title="Engagement">
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| Scenario | Allowed? | Why |
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| Bot auto-likes posts containing a hashtag | ❌ | Automated likes banned |
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| Bot auto-likes posts from a specific user | ❌ | Automated likes banned |
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| Bot reposts content from a curated list | ✅* | OK for informational purposes, no bulk spam |
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| Bot bulk-follows accounts to grow audience | ❌ | Manipulation |
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| Bot follows back anyone who follows it | ❌ | Bulk/aggressive following |
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| Bot adds users to lists in bulk | ❌ | Indiscriminate list manipulation |
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| Bot auto-likes posts containing a hashtag | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Automated likes banned |
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| Bot auto-likes posts from a specific user | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Automated likes banned |
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| Bot reposts content from a curated list | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" />* | OK for informational purposes, no bulk spam |
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| Bot bulk-follows accounts to grow audience | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Manipulation |
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| Bot follows back anyone who follows it | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Bulk/aggressive following |
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| Bot adds users to lists in bulk | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Indiscriminate list manipulation |
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<Warning>**Automated likes are banned with no exceptions.** This is one of the most common violations.</Warning>
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<Tab title="Promotions & Commerce">
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| Scenario | Allowed? | Why |
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| Bot sends product recommendations when asked | ✅ | User-initiated |
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| Bot replies to random posts with affiliate links | ❌ | Unsolicited spam |
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| Giveaway bot that requires follows/retweets to enter | ⚠️ | Risky—can be seen as engagement manipulation |
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| Bot selling likes/follows/retweets | ❌ | Strictly prohibited |
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| Tip bot that sends crypto when user requests | ✅* | User-initiated—comply with financial regulations |
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| Bot sends product recommendations when asked | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | User-initiated |
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| Bot replies to random posts with affiliate links | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Unsolicited spam |
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| Giveaway bot that requires follows/retweets to enter | <Icon icon="triangle-exclamation" color="#f59e0b" /> | Risky—can be seen as engagement manipulation |
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| Bot selling likes/follows/retweets | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Strictly prohibited |
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| Tip bot that sends crypto when user requests | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" />* | User-initiated—comply with financial regulations |
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<Note>*Conditional—see [Gray Areas](#gray-areas-explained) section below.</Note>
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<Tab title="Data & Research">
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| Scenario | Allowed? | Why |
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| App tracks brand mentions for analytics dashboard | ✅ | Valid use case |
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| App scrapes X via browser automation (not API) | ❌ | **Permanent suspension**—API only |
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| App stores X data to train AI/ML models | ❌ | Prohibited (except Grok) |
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| App redistributes >1.5M posts in 30 days | ❌ | Exceeds redistribution limits |
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| App benchmarks X performance vs competitors | ❌ | Prohibited competitive analysis |
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| Academic research on public conversation trends | ✅ | Valid with proper data handling |
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| App tracks brand mentions for analytics dashboard | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Valid use case |
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| App scrapes X via browser automation (not API) | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | **Permanent suspension**—API only |
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| App stores X data to train AI/ML models | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Prohibited (except Grok) |
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| App redistributes >1.5M posts in 30 days | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Exceeds redistribution limits |
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| App benchmarks X performance vs competitors | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | Prohibited competitive analysis |
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| Academic research on public conversation trends | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Valid with proper data handling |
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**Non-API automation (scraping, browser automation) results in permanent suspension.** Always use the official X API.
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| **Post tweets** | ✅ | No unsolicited @mentions. No identical cross-posting. |
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| **Reply to users** | ⚠️ | Only if user engaged first. Max **1 reply per interaction**. |
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| **Send DMs** | ⚠️ | Only after user DMs you first. Easy opt-out required. |
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| **Like posts** | ❌ | **Automated likes are banned.** No exceptions. |
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| **Repost** | ⚠️ | OK for informational/entertainment. No bulk spam. |
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| **Quote tweet** | ⚠️ | Same rules as repost—no spam or manipulation. |
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| **Follow/Unfollow** | ❌ | No bulk, aggressive, or automated following. |
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| **Add to Lists** | ⚠️ | No bulk or indiscriminate additions. |
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| **Bookmark** | ✅ | Fine for personal/automated use. |
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| **Search/Read** | ✅ | Standard use within rate limits. |
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| **Post tweets** | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | No unsolicited @mentions. No identical cross-posting. |
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| **Reply to users** | <Icon icon="triangle-exclamation" color="#f59e0b" /> | Only if user engaged first. Max **1 reply per interaction**. |
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| **Send DMs** | <Icon icon="triangle-exclamation" color="#f59e0b" /> | Only after user DMs you first. Easy opt-out required. |
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| **Like posts** | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | **Automated likes are banned.** No exceptions. |
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| **Repost** | <Icon icon="triangle-exclamation" color="#f59e0b" /> | OK for informational/entertainment. No bulk spam. |
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| **Quote tweet** | <Icon icon="triangle-exclamation" color="#f59e0b" /> | Same rules as repost—no spam or manipulation. |
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| **Follow/Unfollow** | <Icon icon="circle-xmark" color="#ef4444" /> | No bulk, aggressive, or automated following. |
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| **Add to Lists** | <Icon icon="triangle-exclamation" color="#f59e0b" /> | No bulk or indiscriminate additions. |
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| **Bookmark** | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Fine for personal/automated use. |
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| **Search/Read** | <Icon icon="circle-check" color="#22c55e" /> | Standard use within rate limits. |
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## Summary: Do's and Don'ts
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<Tabs>
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<Tab title="✅ Do">
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<Tab title="Do" icon="circle-check" iconColor="#22c55e">
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**For Automated Accounts:**
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- Secure your credentials and notify X of breaches
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<Tab title="Don't" icon="circle-xmark" iconColor="#ef4444">
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**For Automated Accounts:**
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