If you’ve noticed that your TikTok profile is not displaying your likes, comments, or other activity, there are a few potential reasons why this may be happening. Here are some of the most common causes and solutions for TikTok not showing your activity:
Your activity privacy settings are enabled
The most likely reason TikTok isn’t showing your activity is because you have your activity privacy settings enabled. TikTok allows users to choose whether they want their likes, comments, live videos, and more to be private or public.
To check your activity privacy settings:
- Go to your profile page
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner
- Select “Privacy and safety”
- Tap “Privacy settings”
- You will see options for “Liked videos”, “Comment history”, “Live replays”, and more. Toggle these on or off depending on if you want your activity to be public or private.
If any of these options are switched to “Private”, your activity will not be visible to other users. Make sure they are all set to “Public” if you want your activity to be seen.
You deleted your recent activity
Another possibility is that you manually deleted your recent likes, comments, or other activity from your TikTok profile. TikTok allows you to remove individual activities from your profile if you don’t want them to be seen.
To check if you have recently cleared your activity:
- Go to your profile page
- Tap on “Liked videos” or “Comment history”
- If this page is empty, it means you have likely deleted your recent activity
Clearing your activity will make it seem like you have not been active on TikTok. The only way to restore your activity is to start engaging with videos again by liking, commenting, etc.
You were banned or shadowbanned
In some cases, users find their activity has disappeared because their account was banned or “shadowbanned” by TikTok moderators. This can happen if you violated TikTok’s community guidelines.
Being banned prevents any of your activity from being visible. Being shadowbanned means your profile and activity appears normal to you, but it is hidden from other users.
Check if you are banned or shadowbanned by:
- Logging out of your account and trying to view your profile from another account. If you get an error message, you may be banned.
- Asking friends if they can see your profile or recent likes/comments. If they can’t, you may be shadowbanned.
If moderators took action on your account, you will need to appeal the violation to get your account restored. However, some ban reasons like illegal or dangerous content are not appealable.
Your account is glitched
On rare occasions, a glitch with TikTok can cause activity to stop displaying properly on your profile. This seems to happen most often if you switch between different phones or devices while using TikTok.
If other troubleshooting tips do not work, try fully logging out and back into your account on the device(s) where you normally use TikTok. This forces a refresh which can resolve one-off glitches.
You can also try reinstalling the TikTok app to clear any corrupted cache/data. Make sure not to delete your account when reinstalling!
Your account was temporarily frozen
TikTok will sometimes temporarily freeze accounts that show suspicious activity patterns. This is done as a security measure in case your account was compromised.
A frozen account will often show no activity to other users until you take steps to restore it. To resolve a frozen account:
- Check your email inbox – TikTok should have sent you an email explaining your account was temporarily suspended
- Follow the instructions in the email to confirm your identity and ownership of the account
- After providing the requested verification details, your account should be unfrozen within 24 hours
You are in TikTok jail
“TikTok jail” refers to when your account has reduced visibility as a penalty for violating minor rules. Being in TikTok jail restricts your reach and interactions.
Signs you may be in TikTok jail include:
- Very little views, likes, or comments on your videos
- Your videos not showing up under hashtags or on feeds
- Inability to follow or interact with other accounts
To get out of TikTok jail:
- Avoid posting rule-breaking content for 1-2 weeks
- Delete any existing videos that violate guidelines
- Engage positively with other videos through likes, comments, etc.
TikTok should restore your account’s normal functionality if it detects you are making a good faith effort to follow community guidelines again.
You recently changed your username
Changing your TikTok username can sometimes cause your activity and posts to temporarily disappear from your profile. It takes some time for TikTok to migrate your data over to your new username.
If you recently changed usernames, allow a few days for your activity to fully restore under your new profile name. Try logging out and back in to force a refresh.
In rare cases, switching usernames can cause permanent glitches where some content remains tied to your old profile. Contact TikTok support if activity does not reappear after a few days.
Server or app issues
Like any app, TikTok can suffer from periodic bugs or server outages that affect certain features and functions. There are times when widespread glitches seemingly prevent activity from displaying properly across many users’ accounts.
Check sites like Downdetector to see if others are reporting TikTok problems around the same time your activity disappeared. Most app-wide glitches are resolved within a few hours.
Try actions like force quitting the app, restarting your device, reinstalling the app, or waiting a while to see if temporary technical problems are at fault. This is a common cause of missing activity.
You blocked another user
Blocking someone on TikTok prevents them from seeing your profile activity. So if you recently blocked an individual user, they will no longer be able to view your likes, comments, live videos, etc.
To check if you blocked someone:
- Go to your profile
- Tap the three dots icon
- Select “Blocked accounts”
- See if you blocked the user who can no longer view your activity
Unblocking the user will again allow them to see your profile activity if your privacy settings are public.
TikTok is limiting your reach
If your account has been repeatedly posting content that is unoriginal, off-topic or considered low quality, TikTok may throttle your reach and engagement. This makes it harder to get profile views, likes and comments.
To increase your account’s visibility:
- Avoid replicated meme trends or overused audios
- Post content relevant to your niche and interests
- Follow engaging video best practices
- Analyze your best-performing content and make more of that
TikTok wants to feature accounts that create entertaining and high-quality videos. Focus on improving your content and your profile activity should begin recovering over time.
You don’t have many followers
Accounts with few followers naturally have less profile activity to display. If you only have a handful of followers, your videos will get fewer plays, likes, and comments on average.
Ways to gain more TikTok followers include:
- Using trending audios, songs, hashtags, and effects
- Engaging with content in your niche to find your target audience
- Posting high-quality videos consistently
- Going live and interacting with viewers
- Promoting your account on other platforms
As your follower count grows, you’ll have more users engaging with your TikTok activity. Be patient, focus on growth, and your profile visits and interactions will increase.
You have a business or pro account
TikTok treats business and creator accounts differently than personal accounts. To protect these professional accounts, TikTok makes some of their activity private by default.
If you converted your profile to a business or creator account, you may need to re-enable public settings for your likes, comments, etc. Go to your privacy settings and toggle your desired activity to “Public”.
TikTok also limits some profile analytics to business/creator accounts, so you may not be able to view precise stats on your video plays, followers, etc. without an upgraded account tier.
In Summary…
There are many possible reasons why TikTok may not be showing your full profile activity. The issue usually boils down to:
- Intentional privacy settings
- Account bans or restrictions
- Simple app glitches
- Your own behavior causing lower visibility
Check your privacy settings, app status, compliance with rules, account type, and recent actions to troubleshoot missing activity. In most cases, the problem can be resolved by adjusting your settings, waiting out temporary issues, or improving your content and engagement.
