Twitter hides the content that is sensitive to watch from its users. These contents can be extremely unpleasant and shocking and are usually hard to deal with. Sensitive contents include gruesome, accidents, bloodshed, pictures, or videos that users find inappropriate.
But as a human, we are more curious when something is hiding from us and want to see why they are hiding this content or what kind of content it is. So, by default, Twitter restricts showing off any sensitive content to its users but that doesn’t mean you can’t see them. You can anytime change the Twitter settings to see the sensitive content.
In this article, I am going to show you how to see sensitive content on Twitter.
First, let’s see about sensitive content
What is Sensitive Content?
Content that offends people comes under sensitive content. It can be anything that may cause offense to a reader. Contents related to Religion, Race, Gender, Politics, Sexuality, Disability, or vulgar language are considered sensitive content.
Twitter Shows us warnings message on those contents that comes under restrictive guideline. You often see messages like: “This media may contain sensitive material”, “This profile contains sensitive contents” or “Media is not suitable to watch”. These warning messages warn us that ahead the content is not suitable for watching.
But if you still want to watch the NSFW content, then you can simply skip the warning and move forward to see the content.
Remember, The company can suspend your Twitter account if you post any sensitive content that offended the community guidelines.
How to See Sensitive Twitter Content on the Web?
If you use a PC or Laptop to access your Twitter account, you can adjust your settings to view the sensitive content. Here is how:
- Open Google Chrome or Other Browser and Go to the Twitter website.
- Log in to your Twitter account using your credential.
- Tap on the ‘More’ button Option.
- Now select the “Setting & Support” option and go to “Setting and Privacy”
- Now you will see a list of options. Go to ‘Privacy and Safety’.
- On the right side of the screen, you will see many options. Click on ‘Content you see’.
- Now, select the ‘Display media that may contain sensitive content’ and enable the setting by clicking on the box.
How to See Sensitive Twitter Content on The Phone?
If you are using your smartphone to access your Twitter account then adjust these settings to view the sensitive content.
- Install the Twitter app from Play Store or Apple Store (Android/IOS)
- Open the app and Log in to your Twitter account.
- On the Left corner of the screen click the profile icon.
- Select ‘Settings and Support’ from the menu.
- Tap on ‘Settings and Privacy’.
- Go to ‘Privacy and Safety’
- Select ‘Content you See’.
- Toggle the switch to turn on “Display media that may contain sensitive content.”
How to Allow Sensitive Content On Searches?
Usually sensitive content is hidden from searches but if you want to see them then you can enable the option.
To do so, the process is very similar to the above.
- Open the app and Log in to your Twitter account.
- On the Left corner of the screen click the profile icon.
- Select ‘Settings and Support’ from the menu.
- Tap on ‘Settings and Privacy’.
- Go to ‘Privacy and Safety’.
- Select ‘Content you see’.
- Tap on the ‘Search Settings’ Option.
- Uncheck ‘Hide Sensitive Content’.
Conclusion
Watching sensitive content is a different thing but if you try to post any content that comes under the sensitive contents guideline then, Twitter may lock your account permanently. Twitter has a strict policy towards inappropriate content.
Not only Twitter but other social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, etc also have strict policies against sensitive content to maintain the decorum on their platform.
You can enable or disable the sensitive content settings anytime you want. You should always be careful around your children and make sure you turn off sensitive searches.
By following the above steps you can easily control your settings related to Sensitive Content. If you still have any quarry related to the topic then, drop a message in the comment box and let us know.
