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How to see Sensitive Content on Twitter?

What is sensitive content on Twitter?

When scrolling through Twitter mentions, you may receive warnings about sensitive content. You're bound to find at least some offensive posts, as long as anyone can tweet from an anonymous avatar. Fortunately, Twitter identifies potentially sensitive material that users may not want to see, such as violent or adult content. However, if you don't mind seeing such content, you can adjust your media settings. Here's how to view sensitive content on Twitter.

How to see sensitive content on Twitter?

1. Log into Twitter and tap your avatar (or click More on desktop).

2. Tap Settings and Support and choose Settings and privacy from the dropdown menu.

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3. Tap Privacy and safety, then Content you see.

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4.Check the box Display media that may contain sensitive content. (In case you want to know how to turn off sensitive content on Twitter, just uncheck this box).

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How to enable sensitive content in Twitter searches?

1. Log into Twitter and tap your avatar (or click More on desktop).

2. Tap Settings and Support and choose Settings and privacy from the dropdown menu.

3. Tap Privacy and safety, then Content you see.

4. Tap Search settings.

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5. Uncheck Hide sensitive content.

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How to remove the sensitive content warning from your tweets?

Are your tweets popping up with the sensitive content warning? If you want to turn this off — and your posts aren’t sensitive — you’ll need to know how to change privacy and safety settings on Twitter. Just remember, if you regularly post sensitive content, Twitter expects you to mark your account as such.

Here's how to change privacy settings on Twitter to remove content warnings:

1. Log into Twitter and tap your avatar (or click More on desktop).

2. Tap Settings and Support and choose Settings and privacy from the dropdown menu.

3. Click Privacy and safety, then Your Tweets.

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4. Uncheck the option to Mark media you Tweet as having material that may be sensitive.

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Even if you don't post tweets that are deemed sensitive, be careful what you share online. Cyberthieves can learn a lot about you from your social media accounts, so stay as private as possible.



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