Twitter can now block tweets with potentially sensitive content and those with warning labels, including when you are retweeting them. The warning can be disabled, even when you are using an iPhone or iPad.
You can also disable any sensitive content warnings on your tweets without having to create a private account.
Twitter's Sensitive Content
Twitter said that the warning label is for any content that is potentially sensitive. These contents can include violence or nudity. Twitter is a social network that has more topics and direction than Facebook, according to HowtoGeek.
While the sensitive media policy of the social media platform does ban gory media, the media that depicts sexual violence and illegal content usually do not get red-tagged, according to The New York Times.
By default, the social media platform restricts media that has a warning tagged to it about it containing sensitive material, or about the profile being potentially sensitive or that the series of media content is sensitive.
If you do not own a Twitter account, you have to sign up to change the setting.
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Skipping the Sensitive Content Warning
You can actively disable the warning about sensitive content from the privacy settings of the platform. You will also find these options in the same area in the Android app, according to AdWeek.
However, they are not available in the Twitter app for iPad and iPhone. If you change the settings on the Twitter web, the apps on your smartphone and other devices will show you the content without any label or warning.
To be able to disable the warning tag, go to the website and select "More," which is located on the left side of the screen--represented by three dots inside a circle.
From the menu, choose "Settings and Privacy." Select the "Privacy and Safety" from the list of options on the left and choose "Content You See."
At the top of your screen, tick on the box next to the label that says the display media may contain sensitive content so you can disable the warning when you tweet and when you look for tweets.
How to Show Sensitive Content in Searches
Tweets containing sensitive content are hidden from Twitter searches, but you can if you want to enable them.
Just like the steps above, you can apply them in the Twitter app for Android, but the setting is not available for iPad and iPhone.
In order to do so, you need to go to the Twitter website and choose "More," then go to "Settings and Privacy," and select "Privacy and Safety."
After that, select "Content You See" and choose "Search Settings." Make sure that the "Hide Sensitive Content" section is unchecked.
Removing the Warning Label From Your Tweets
To stop Twitter from marking media that you upload as sensitive, select "More" and "Settings and Privacy." Choose "Privacy and Safety," and select "Your Tweets." Uncheck the box that prompts to mark your tweet that contains material that may be sensitive.
The option is available on the web, and it is available in the Android app, but it is not available in the Twitter app for iPhone and iPad.
Twitter reserves the right to permanently enable this option for your account if you abuse the option and intentionally upload sensitive media without properly tagging it. If you can't disable it anymore, that is the reason why.
Twitter wants its users to feel comfortable while browsing through the platform. Last month, Twitter rolled out the soft block feature for users.
Twitter also launched a security feature that allows you to remove a follower without notifying them.
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Written by Sophie Webster
