How to Turn Off Sensitive Content On Twitter
You can find pretty much anything you want on the Twitter website: people who post informative content regularly, users that promote kids’ content, and, also, potentially sensitive content.
There’s room for everyone on the Twitter app. In fact, if we compare Twitter’s media policy with Facebook’s (which is another social media giant), then it is safe to say that Twitter rules are a lot more permissive.
Nonetheless, some users would want to receive a sensitive content warning when they see what they consider sensitive tweets, and other users don’t mind seeing adult accounts on their timelines.
That’s why today, we will show you how to turn off sensitive content on Twitter so you can feel free to choose your own account settings. Read further to get more information about:
- How to hide sensitive content on your Twitter account;
- The importance of marking a tweet as containing material with potentially sensitive media;
- How to get rid of the warning message that appears when you try to see violent or adult accounts.
What is “Potentially Sensitive Content” on Twitter?
If we want to identify potentially sensitive content, we first must comprehend what it is.
For some people, the concept of “sensitive material” might be entirely subjective. According to Twitter media policies, graphic violence and adult content are the main two alternatives considered as “offending content.”
This might not be the case for other users who want to display media that may contain nudity or “possibly” sensitive content in their Twitter account.
That’s why you can control whether to see such tweets in the Tweets section or search results or not. At the end of the day, it’s your decision.
Why Should You Mark Your Tweets as Sensitive media?
Appropriately marking that you post sensitive media is a way to create a users-safe environment for everyone.
Twitter asks all its users to label potentially sensitive media on their platform. If you don’t mark media you tweet as “containing material that’s potentially sensitive,” two things may happen:
- Twitter has automated techniques to identify if you regularly post potentially sensitive content, so they label accounts automatically.
- If you fail to mention that you make tweets containing material that may contain sensitive content, Twitter will permanently adjust your account setting.
- If you repeatedly upload media with potentially sensitive content, all your future posts will be automatically labeled, and, in the case of a live video, it will be permanently deleted.
How to Skip the “Possibly Sensitive Content” Warning
Disabling or enabling sensitive content it’s your choice. You can hide sensitive content or show it if you want, you just need to change your account setting.
Step 1: Click or Tap “Settings and Privacy”
First of all, it doesn’t matter if you use the Android app or the desktop website - these changes are going to be tied to your account and not the particular device.
On the upper left, tap settings in order to go to the account settings page:
In the case of the app, just tap on your profile image, and the drop-down menu will appear.
Step 2: Click or Tap “Privacy and Safety”
Now, go to “Privacy and Safety” settings:
You need to change your media settings so you can deactivate the “sensitive content” option. On some devices, you need to tap on a “more” icon to see this option.
Step 3: Click or Tap on “Display media that may contain sensitive content”
Now, all you need to do is to click or tap here to change your settings:
If the options remain marked, you will always see tweets containing material that may be considered sensitive.
How to Unmark or Mark Media You Tweet as Potentially Sensitive Images
In case you want to mark media you tweet as “containing material that may be considered sensitive,” follow these two quick steps.
Step 1: Go to “Media Settings”
Then again, select settings, Privacy, and Settings and select “Your Tweets”:
Remember that you first need to tap your profile icon to get to this point if you are on mobile.
Step 2: Tell Twitter You Tweet Potentially Sensitive Images
Now, just tap “Mark media you Tweet as having material that may be sensitive.”
And that’s how you do it! You can now change your media settings whenever you want. Remember that thinking about others is what creates such a great community on this social platform.
Sensitive Content Twitter FAQ
Why Can’t I See Sensitive Content on Twitter?
Because your media settings are blocking the content from you. Just follow the previously mentioned steps so you can see sensitive content whenever you want.
Is Profanity Allowed on Twitter?
It depends. Are you just messing with your friends? If so, there’s no problem. If not, Twitter might punish you. Read this article to get more information about media settings and sensitive content on Twitter.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter here at GrowFollowing. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.