My GitHub account got flagged

[namasteayushi]

Hello,
I don’t understand what happened to my account. I tried to log into my Github account today and noticed a message reading: “Your account has been flagged.”

I am not able to access my account and repositories, I have stored all my important code and data into GitHub repos and worked really hard to build a strong network. I reached out at support@github.com first but it said

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So, I tried to access the forum I got redirected with the message:
“You are marked as spam, and therefore cannot authorize a third party application.” So eventually reporting it from a different account.

GitHub username: “ayushi7rawat”. Kindly request you to look into this.
Thank you very much for your support.

[jainamoswal]

This issue can be redressal by only official GitHub support, so maybe wait for them to reply.

Maybe you have not followed the terms and conditions properly ?

[dhrin1]

You are marked as spam, and therefore cannot authorize a third party application.
I have this issue how to fixed this. I already raised this on the github support but they don't have any action on this issue, can anyone help me.

[iamPedram1]

same

[tathagatamishra]

github is shit

[martyd420]

I have the same problem, and support isn't responding.

[biswazit11]

I have the same problem,

[Ultracain]

same

[pranshusinghbisht]

I gott this mail yesterday night after then my github has facing issues. Please help

[pranshusinghbisht]

"You are marked as spam, and therefore cannot authorize a third-party application". This issue has arrived suddenly from tomorrow and GitHub pages are also not working.

[whyhfzy]

me too

[JaLe29]

Same problem

[theburcu]

Similar thing happened to me. I contacted support and they solved the issue in 10 minutes. They say sometimes their abuse detecting systems highlight accounts that need to be manually reviewed. Other than that, it is not clear why.

[shinyBoy21]

Same issue here. what went wrong? Can anyone help?

[gtgkartik]

Hi I had this issue today, I can see your account is now public, and I guess your problem is resolved, can u tell me how to fix this?

[theburcu]

Similar thing happened to me. I contacted support and they solved the issue in 10 minutes. They say sometimes their abuse detecting systems highlight accounts that need to be manually reviewed. Other than that, it is not clear why.

[thanosalexandris]

Same issue here 🤷‍♂️ , doesn't there a support for such cases??

[gtgkartik]

Hi I had this issue today, I can see your account is now public, and I guess your problem is resolved, can u tell me how to fix this?

[Snickers-khalil]

does somone resolve the probleme can help me i have the same issue

[theburcu]

Similar thing happened to me. I contacted support and they solved the issue in 10 minutes. They say sometimes their abuse detecting systems highlight accounts that need to be manually reviewed. Other than that, it is not clear why.

[bubli001]

hey, same issue

[Snickers-khalil]

does somone resolve the probleme can help me i have the same issue

[xyxzxyz]

Same here. Never spam anything in my life. I'm surprised to see this message.

[sachron3]

seems like all getting same issue

[snowwolfjay]

+1, what does this means?

[alexxcalle]

same here.

[BeeDeveloperIn]

You are marked as spam, and therefore cannot authorize a third party application., i am also getting same but dont know the reason, not able to push my code or invite collaborator

[Fun106951BB]

Hello,
i'm also facing the same issue here.

[gtgkartik]

Hi I had this issue today, I can see your account is now public, and I guess your problem is resolved, can u tell me how to fix this?

[mateomaza]

same thing when trying to log in with my github account into the Cloud Skills Challenge

[gtgkartik]

Hi I had this issue today, I can see your account is now public, and I guess your problem is resolved, can u tell me how to fix this?

[PedroMakengo]

I'm having the same problem, does anyone have a solution for this?

[gtgkartik]

Hi I had this issue today, I can see your account is now public, and I guess your problem is resolved, can u tell me how to fix this?

[Samohtechs]

Hi I had this issue today, I can see your account is now public, and I guess your problem is resolved, can u tell me how to fix this?

Hello, i had to contact github support and they helped solving the issue.

[b-loo]

How long was the response time? Really need this fixed soon.

[theburcu]

Similar thing happened to me. I contacted support and they solved the issue in 10 minutes. They say sometimes their abuse detecting systems highlight accounts that need to be manually reviewed. Other than that, it is not clear why.

[ext-emp]

hi guys,
I had an attempt to access my account, I already had two-factor authentication so they couldn't access the account, but now I'm getting this message and I can't solve it, can anyone help me?

I have the free account

[Snickers-khalil]

have you resolve the probleme ?? can you help me i have the same issue

[MoizYousuf]

same here got this message

[nerypy]

mismo problema, ya cargue un ticket...pero nada.

[markfintelliEngine]

I have the same issue,.. for those that had help from Support, what did they advise to fix the issue? The account I'm using is new and never been involved in spam so I don't understand why it's been flagged.

[MachoMaheen]

Hey same issue
You are marked as spam, and therefore cannot authorize a third party application.

How to solve the issue ?

[larsody]

I would like to know why my user account is flagged that I could not search for code. What can I do to resolve this?

[kananinirav]

I had the same problem and I submitted an Appeal and Reinstatement request and my account was reactivated within 4-5 hours.

[martyd420]

After 3 weeks... finally, the solution is gitlab.

[00xDisaster]

My GitHub account got flagged (#23842)

✅ Problem Summary

A user tried to log into GitHub and got this message:

“Your account has been flagged.”

They couldn’t access:

• Their repositories
• Their code
• Their account

They also received this message when trying to authorize third-party apps:

“You are marked as spam, and therefore cannot authorize a third party application.”

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🔥 What This Means

GitHub’s abuse detection system can automatically flag accounts when it detects suspicious behavior.
This can happen even if the user did nothing wrong.

Common reasons include:

• Suspicious sign-in activity
• High volume of actions (pushes, PRs, stars)
• Unusual behavior from the IP address
• Automated tools or bots detected
• Account security issues

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🧩 What Users Reported

Many users experienced the same issue and reported:

• Support response is slow or absent
• Sometimes resolved quickly if support replies
• Some accounts were fixed within 10 minutes
• Some users waited weeks without response
• Some users solved it by switching to other platforms

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✅ Correct Fix (Official GitHub Support Only)

This problem cannot be fixed by users.
Only GitHub Support can review and unflag the account.

What you should do:

1. Contact GitHub Support
   • Support email: support@github.com
2. Provide your GitHub username
3. Explain the issue clearly
4. Wait for manual review

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⏱ Expected Response Time

• Some users received help within 10 minutes
• Others waited days or weeks
• If support doesn’t reply, the issue remains unresolved

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⚠️ Important Notes

• This issue is not related to GitHub Pages
• It is not a technical bug in your code
• It is a security/abuse flagging issue

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💡 Final Recommendation

If your account is flagged:

• Do not create a new account
• Do not try to bypass restrictions
• Wait for support review
• If support is unresponsive, you may need to contact GitHub again

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Source

GitHub Community Discussion #23842
(Users reported the same problem across 2021–2025)