Twitter is testing notices that tell you if your account is suspended or locked

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Author: Jay Peters

Twitter’s new banners informing users their account has been suspended or locked. | Image: Twitter

Twitter is testing new notices that tell you if your account has been suspended or locked and has been put in read-only mode for violating Twitter’s rules. The notices, announced Tuesday, will show up as a banner at the top of your feed. They are in testing across a small percentage of Twitter users on iOS, Android, and the web, a Twitter spokesperson tells The Verge.

The company is testing this feature after getting feedback from users that they realized they were suspended or locked and in read-only mode only after trying to tweet or follow new accounts, the Twitter spokesperson says.

Knowing where your account stands is important. We’re testing a new way of letting you know — right when you log in.

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