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Tweet is unavailable: What does it mean and how to fix it?

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Reading tweets on your timeline, you must have come across tweets that are unavailable.

Unlike theTwitter internal server error, thetweet is unavailableplaceholder message is mostly not an issue with your account or the tweet.

In most cases, the message isTwitterprotecting your privacy or that of theTwitteruser who sent the tweet.

What does this message mean and how do you make tweets available? Read this article to the end to find out.

Why does the tweet is unavailable error appear?

You are trying to view a deleted tweet

The most common instance when you seethis tweet is unavailableplaceholder message is when the tweet has already been deleted.

Twitter doesn’t just delete the tweet; users will know that something was tweeted but won’t know what it was.

The poster of the tweet blocked you

Another instance whenTwitterhides a tweet from you is when you’re blocked by theTwitter accountfrom which the tweet was sent.

When the Twitter user blocks you, the placeholder message saysThis account owner limits who can view theirTweets.

Unlike in the case ofFacebook blocks, you can find their profile, but that’s as far as you can go.

You blocked the poster of the tweet

Blocking a Twitter user means that you no longer want to see their content. Hence,Twitterrestricts both users from viewing each other’s content.

The tweet is from a private profile

The microblogging platform,Twitter, has around321 million active usersso, it sometimes gets toonoisy.

Thankfully, you can set your account asprivate.

When you operate a private account, your content is only shown to users that follow you.

A blocked user is tagged in the tweet

Hiding the content of blocked users isn’t enough to keep them from showing up on your timeline.

If someone you blocked is tagged on a tweet, the tweet will be unavailable to you.

This isTwitter‘s way of protecting your privacy from users you blocked.

How can I remove thetweet is unavailablemessage?

1. Ask the poster of the tweet to unblock you

If the tweet is unavailable meaning that theTwitteruser blocked you, you can reach out to them to ask them to unblock you.

When they do unblock you, their content will become available to you.

Since you can send them a direct message or post on their timeline, you can go through a mutual friend or follower.

2. Unblock the Twitter user who posted the tweet

If you realize that the reason why the tweet is unavailable to you is that you blocked theTwitteruser, you have to unblock them to see the content.

Not only will this tweet be available to you; you can see all their content if they’re not blocked.

When you block aTwitteruser, the follow button saysBlocked.Simply tap or click on this button to unblock the account.

This solution will make the tweet available if the user protects their tweets. To follow a public profile, hit theFollowbutton.

But when it comes to private profiles, after clicking Follow, you have to wait until they approve your request.

When you finally follow them, you will no longer see unavailable tweets from theTwitteruser.

Finally, if none of these work, it could mean that your account is being penalized byTwitter. The platform limits your account especially when tweets from several users all show as unavailable.

You can either visit help.twitter.com, call415-222-9670(toll-free), or tweet @TwitterSupport, stating your case.

If a resolution is possible, then it’s only a matter of time before tweets become available to you.

This unavailable tweet placeholder only applies to tweets that have no interactions (retweets, likes, or replies).

An example is when a user quotes a tweet, which got deleted after the quoting.Twittertells you thatthis quoted tweet is unavailableif you want to view the original tweet.

The same applies to replies and retweets.

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Tweet is unavailable: What does it mean and how to fix it?#

Why does the tweet is unavailable error appear?#

You are trying to view a deleted tweet#

The poster of the tweet blocked you#

You blocked the poster of the tweet#

The tweet is from a private profile#

A blocked user is tagged in the tweet#

How can I remove thetweet is unavailablemessage?#

1. Ask the poster of the tweet to unblock you#

2. Unblock the Twitter user who posted the tweet#