Specifications for Social mentions

Last updated on Jun 20, 2025

Learn about the technical specifications and limitations for using @mentions in social media posts within Content Scheduler.


Instagram for Business

Specification

Specification type

Supported mention type

Instagram business and creator profiles only

Maximum mentions per post

20

Mention format

@username (must match a valid Instagram handle)

Formatting rule

Use underscores (_) or dashes (-) instead of spaces (example, @Adobe_Express)

Mention suggestions

Appears in Caption field while typing

Validation

Handles validated via Instagram’s API

Mention behaviour

Clickable tags: tagged profiles notified after publishing

Limitation

Cannot tag personal or private profiles

X (formerly Twitter)

Specification

Specification type

Supported mention type

Public X (Twitter) profiles only

Maximum mentions per post

20

Mention format

@username

Formatting rule

Use underscores (_) or dashes (-) instead of spaces

Mention suggestions

Appears in Caption field while typing

Validation

Handles validated via X’s API

Mention behaviour

Renders as links; tagged users receive notifications

Limitation

Protected accounts cannot be tagged

LinkedIn

Specification

Specification type

Supported mention type

LinkedIn organization pages only

Maximum mentions per post

20

Mention format

@organization-name

Formatting rule

Use underscores (_) or dashes (-); spaces not allowed

Mention behaviour

Linked if matched to an org page

Limitation

Cannot mention personal profiles

API limitation

Only organization pages can be tagged

Facebook

Specification

Specification type

Supported mention type

Facebook Pages only

Maximum mentions per post

25

Mention format

@PageName

Formatting rule

Use underscores (_) or dashes (-); spaces not allowed

Mention behaviour

Links to public Pages if matched

Limitation

Cannot tag personal profiles

API limitation

Mentions only work for Pages

Pinterest

Specification

Specification type

Mention support

Not supported

TikTok

Specification

Specification type

Mention support

Not supported

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