Error 226: This request looks like it might be automated. To protect our users from spam and other malicious activity, we can't complete this action right now

thomascolliers · 2014-03-07T13:45:44.000Z

We have a campaign that allows users to share awareness about Syria refugees.
http://www.helpsyriasrefugees.com/

However, we are now unable to post messages with links in message because of the following error message:
Error 226: This request looks like it might be automated. To protect our users from spam and other malicious activity, we can’t complete this action right now.

So it seems like our app is blacklisted for url sharing. Is there a way for us to get whitelisted so we can send messages with a URL? The user has approved to use their voice for this sharing.

manuelmhtr · 2014-04-02T17:20:33.000Z

I have the same issue! Are the Tweets including a hashtag and a link?

jaakkosf · 2014-04-15T23:16:01.000Z

We’ve just added this error code to [node:130] and posted a discussion about it at [node:27684].

Staael2014 · 2014-05-21T18:11:33.000Z

Change your password and all back to normal

Smileage_time · 2014-07-15T09:08:16.000Z

Hello, this is a Japanese speaker.

I know @jaakkosf 's comment. But I can’t tweet anymore on my app.

Error : This request looks like it might be automated. To protect our users from spam and other malicious activity, we can’t complete this action right now. Please try again later.

Why can’t I tweet with my app? Please ask me.

DoraDoodytsa · 2014-08-08T16:17:10.000Z

I have the same problem help

balo7 · 2014-08-08T17:52:01.000Z

I have been locked out of my account for the past week; I can sign in but I can’t tweet, favourite or reply to DMs. I keep getting the error 226 ‘‘This request looks like it might be automated. To protect our users from spam and other malicious activity, we can’t complete this action right now. Please try again later.prompt.’’ I was sent a password reset link to my email but the problem hasn’t been solved. Please help me out, what do I do?

AlgoTraderNinja · 2014-08-18T21:10:23.000Z

Changing the password solved the problem… THX!

venkatraghvan · 2014-08-19T10:06:39.000Z

i have changed password…no luck…problem still exist !!

mchabinsky · 2014-08-28T20:19:06.000Z

I am having the same problem. Does anyone have a solution?

radeonatics · 2014-08-30T12:01:03.000Z

so how solution?

cjo582 · 2014-09-02T07:24:51.000Z

I’ve reset my password, still receiving error.

“This request looks like it might be automated. To protect our users from spam and other malicious activity, we can’t complete this action right now. Please try again later.”

i_mo5tlef · 2014-09-03T10:38:05.000Z

any news ?

Meaterz · 2014-09-03T12:45:52.000Z

@venkatraghvan changing password doesn’t work. My other accounts are fine. Very strange. Posted the problem to twitter.support. Advise: do the same.

StKonrath · 2014-09-03T16:34:57.000Z

haven’t found a structure of the behaviour. In my case I replied and said “Thanks!” - once locked, you are locked until - in my case - I’ve changed the password again.

prashant_jod · 2014-09-05T18:26:21.000Z

same problem with me when using API

Sigom1 · 2014-09-05T20:14:30.000Z

thx a man. worked for me too

TKasinski · 2014-09-12T12:08:16.700Z

This request looks like it might be automated. To protect our users from spam and other malicious activity, we can’t complete this action right now. Please try again later.

L O L- nothing WORKS!!! - twitter going other small businesses route - f… the customers - somebody will buy us anyway

aaronhoff · 2014-09-12T22:08:19.827Z

Please take a look at this discussion thread regarding Error 226 Error Code 226 - This request looks like it might be automated

ZNVMRVLL · 2014-10-06T19:57:25.332Z

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
I barely tweet. I tweet about 5-12 times a month, and I got that message.
I don’t tweet from my app. I logged out from my phone app.
I changed my password & email address for logging in.
Twitter’s Help Center Support is VERY unhelpful for this problem.
How can this be fixed. IT’S BEEN 6 DAYS, & STILL NOT ALLOWING ME TO TWEET!