I cracked the TikTok account warmup algorithm heres exactly what tiktok is measuring in ur first 72 hours and how to pass every check: tiktok doesnt trust new accounts. theyve been burned by bots too many times. so they run every new account through a trust scoring system. most ppl fail it without knowing it exists. heres what triggers a failed trust score: posting within 24 hours of account creation adding links to bio on day 1 following/unfollowing in rapid bursts only engaging w content in one narrow category posting multiple times before getting any engagement using images that match their duplicate database heres the warmup protocol that gets me 10k+ views on first posts consistently: DAY 1: scroll FYP for 30+ min like 15-20 videos in ur niche leave 5-7 genuine comments follow 8-10 accounts that post content like urs DO NOT post anything DO NOT add any links DAY 2: same engagement pattern search for keywords related to ur niche watch 10+ videos to completion in that category let the algorithm learn what ur about still no posting still no links DAY 3: post ONE warmup slideshow not promotional. just engaging content in ur niche. use a trending sound from last 7 days images must be unique (ill explain how later) watch for 24 hrs if that warmup post hits 1k+ views ur cleared. trust score passed. now u can post promotional content. if it gets under 200 views ur account is cooked. the algorithm flagged u. start over. this process takes 3 days. most ppl wont do it bc theyre impatient. thats exactly why most ppls accounts get shadowbanned permanently. the warmup isnt optional. its the foundation everything else is built on. skip it and nothing else in ur strategy matters.