How to View, Post, and Filter Sensitive Content on Twitter
Twitter deletes posts that have extreme levels of violence or sexuality. It also hides media and profiles that posts potentially sensitive or disturbing content under a warning message. Twitter hides such content by default. If you prefer to remove the warning message, get explicit results in search results, or post sensitive content yourself, here’s how to filter, view, and post sensitive content on Twitter.
The warning message is usually something like “This media may contain sensitive material” or “Caution: this Profile may include potentially sensitive content”. But you have the option to view the post bypassing the warning message.
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How to View/Hide Sensitive Content on Twitter
Twitter hides all the sensitive content in the Twitter feed. But if you want to remove the warning message or want to make sure that the sensitive content stays hidden, you can easily do it on the web and Android apps. Twitter iOS and iPadOS apps don’t have this option. But you can change the settings on the web and the updates will reflect on all devices including iPhone.
1.Open theTwitter websiteand click on theMoreoption in the left sidebar.
2.In the pop-up menu that opens, click on theSettings and privacyoption.
3.On the Twitter settings page, select thePrivacy and safetyoption.
4.Now on the right side pane, select theContent your seeoption.
5.Now enableDisplay media that may contain sensitive content. If you prefer to hide sensitive content, verify the option is unchecked.
Enabling this option will remove the warning message on all sensitive content and display it directly.
How to Filter Sensitive Content in Twitter Search Results
While any sensitive content in the feed is hidden behind a warning message, all sensitive content gets filtered in the search results automatically. To stop Twitter from filtering sensitive content:
2.Now select theSettings and privacyoption.
3.Here selectthePrivacy and safetyoption.
4.Then in the right side, select theContent you seeoption.
4.Now select theSearch settingsoption.
5.In the pop-up window that follows, uncheckHide sensitive content.
How to Post Sensitive Content on Twitter
Twitter will automatically mark your posts as sensitive if the algorithm detects content that’s sexual, violent, and so on. However, users are allowed to to do it themself. By manually flagging your post as sensitive content, you can reduce the chances of getting your post deleted or account banned. To post and flag sensitive content correctly on Twitter:
1.Open theTwitter websiteand start composing a tweet by clicking on theTweetbutton in the left sidebar.
2.Click on theimage iconand upload a photo as you can only mark tweets as sensitive if it contains media.
3.Once uploaded, click on theEditbutton on the photo.
4.In the pop-up window, select the tab with theflag icon.
5.Now under it, you can mark your post as ofsensitive, violent, andnuditynature.
6.Now click on theSavebutton at the top to continue composing your tweet.
When you send the tweet, it will be marked as sensitive and will show a warning message that hides the image by default for other users. Note that the above steps have to be followed for each and every tweet that contains sensitive content. If you think you will upload sensitive content more often, you can set your profile to being as sensitive, so that all your tweets will be marked as sensitive by default. To do that:
1.Open theTwitter website,click on theMoreoption in the sidebar and then selectSettings and privacy.
2.Now selectPrivacy and safety,then select theYour Tweetsoption in the right-hand pane.
3.On the Your Tweets page, checkMark media you Tweet as having material that may be sensitive.
That’s it, all your tweets with media will be marked as sensitive moving forward. While people can still see them on your profile and home feed with a sensitive content warning message, these tweets will not be available in the search results to people who don’t want to see sensitive content.
Not So Sensitive Content
Irrespective of whether you mark content as sensitive or not, Twitter will delete your post orban your Twitter accountif it contains anything extreme. Also, if you think your media can be disturbing to anyone, then it is better to flag it as sensitive before uploading. ThoughTwitterdoes that automatically, it’s better to flag ourselves giving a clear idea to Twitter about the media you uploaded. However, whether you want to hide sensitive content on Twitter or not is totally up to you.
Ravi Teja KNTS
Tech writer with over 4 years of experience at TechWiser, where he has authored more than 700 articles on AI, Google apps, Chrome OS, Discord, and Android. His journey started with a passion for discussing technology and helping others in online forums, which naturally grew into a career in tech journalism. Ravi’s writing focuses on simplifying technology, making it accessible and jargon-free for readers. When he’s not breaking down the latest tech, he’s often immersed in a classic film – a true cinephile at heart.
