While scrolling through Tweets, you may have come across an error message that said, “This Tweet may contain sensitive content,” and wondered what it meant on Twitter. So, here is your response.
The majority of social media platforms have strict policies prohibiting the posting of NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content. Instagram users, for example, may face suspensions, bans, or even account deactivation if they post sensitive content on their respective handles. However, unlike many other platforms, Twitter allows users to post NSFW content. The only requirement is that when posting NSFW content, you mark it as sensitive in the privacy and safety settings. That is why you must understand how to enable and disable sensitive content on Twitter.
This blog post will explain why you are receiving the sensitive content error message, as well as a detailed procedure for resolving the issue by turning off sensitive content on Twitter. So let’s get started.
Why “this Tweet might include sensitive content” error occurs?
When someone posts NSFW content on Twitter, the person must first mark the media as sensitive content. Otherwise, there is a clear risk of the account being suspended.
In general, Twitter says, “This Tweet may contain sensitive content,” implying that the containing material (photo, video, or text) of the Tweet may not be suitable for viewing. In the privacy and security settings, the user has marked it as sensitive.
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Fixing “This Tweet might include sensitive content”:
As previously stated, before sharing NSFW content on Twitter, users must mark it as sensitive content. This can be accomplished by accessing the safety setting in your Twitter account’s privacy and safety settings. Navigate to Settings and Privacy and follow the steps as follows:
Settings and privacy > Privacy and security > Security Mark any media that you tweet as potentially sensitive.
The user who has marked their tweets as sensitive is more likely to regularly post NSFW content. And the “This Tweet may contain sensitive content” error message is intended to keep you away from posts that you don’t want to see. You can change that setting by turning sensitive content on or off in your privacy and safety settings.
So let’s get started learning how to disable sensitive content on Twitter.
Turning off “This Tweet might include sensitive content” on Twitter
To disable sensitive content on Twitter, sign in to your account, navigate to Settings and privacy, then select “Privacy and safety,” then “Content you see,” and finally tick the box for sensitive content.
There are two other ways to complete the task: log in to Twitter via a mobile browser or a desktop browser. The following are the detailed steps for disabling “This Tweet may contain sensitive content” on Twitter:
Please keep in mind that you can only change the sensitive content setting on Twitter’s web version. There is no such setting option available in the Twitter mobile app (on both iPhone and Android devices).
Step #1: Log in to Twitter Account via Browser
The first step in the process is to log in to your Twitter account using a mobile or desktop browser. Open your preferred browser (such as Safari, Chrome, or another) and navigate to Twitter.com on a mobile browser or a desktop browser.
As the sensitive content setting is only available on Twitter’s web version, if you are using the Twitter mobile app, you must close it and open Twitter on a mobile browser instead. If you get the “This Tweet may contain sensitive content” error on the app, select “Change settings,” which will take you to the web version of Twitter.
When you arrive at Twitter’s web page, enter your phone number, email address, or username, and password, then click the Log in button.
Step #2: Head to Settings and privacy
After logging in to your Twitter account, click the profile icon in the top navigation bar to access the account info menu.
Locate the “Settings and privacy” option beneath your account information and navigate to your Settings by selecting “Settings and privacy.”
When you’re finished with it, go to the “Privacy and safety” page and follow the instructions in the next step.
Step #3: Select “Privacy and safety”
After landing on the Settings page and selecting “Settings and privacy,” you will see various options such as Your account, Security and account access, and Proxy.
Step #4: Select “Content you see”
You’ll notice three section headings on the Privacy and safety page: Your Twitter activity, Data sharing, and off-Twitter activity. Navigate to “Your Twitter activity” and select “Content you see.”
This option allows you to customise what you see on Twitter based on your preferences and interests. You can also choose whether to enable or disable sensitive content.
You are almost finished with the process once you have successfully navigated to your content settings. Simply uncheck the box as shown in the step below to disable the sensitive content setting.
Step #5: Check the box for sensitive content
The last and final step is to fix the “This Tweet might include sensitive content” error is to turn on/off the sensitive content setting. It can be done by checking (ticking) the box for “Display media that may contain sensitive content”.
You need to follow the path as:
Content you see > check the box for “Display media that may contain sensitive content”.
Simply check the box if you want to see sensitive content on Twitter, or uncheck it if you want to restrict sensitive content on Twitter. Note that you can turn the option on and off at your will by using “Content you see” settings on Twitter web. And it will assist you in permanently resolving this issue.
That’s all!! You have now learned how to disable sensitive content on Twitter!!