How to View Sensitive Content on Twitter

Dave Johnson October 1, 2023

Twitter is far more lenient in policing sensitive content than most mainstream social media networks. However, media containing sensitive comments, violence, or nudity isn’t immediately displayed. Instead, Twitter restricts content with a warning about its potentially sensitive material.

While you can disregard the warning and simply click “View” on the desired content, doing this for every video can be frustrating. You can tweak your Twitter settings and immediately see sensitive content without restrictions. Keep reading to learn more.

How to View Sensitive Content on Twitter using a PC

The Twitter web client is a powerful control center that allows you to access the full set of features this social media site offers. Among other things, you can turn the sensitivity off in a few clicks.

From your Twitter homepage, tap the “More” button on the menu to your left.
Click the “Settings and Support” dropdown on the left, then select “Settings and privacy.”
Click on “Privacy and Safety,” then choose “Content you see.”
Activate the “Display Media That May Contain Sensitive Content” checkbox.

After successfully completing the steps, you’ll immediately be able to see tweets containing sensitive content.

These tweets are usually hidden from searches. If you have some content in mind and want to be able to look for it quickly, you can enable sensitive tweets during searches.

From your Twitter homepage, tap the “More” button on the menu to your left.
Click the “Settings and Support” dropdown on the left, then select “Settings and privacy.”
Click on “Privacy and Safety,” then choose “Content you see.”
Select the “Display Media That May Contain Sensitive Content” checkbox.
Tap on “Search settings.”
In the pop-up window, uncheck the box next to “Hide sensitive content.”

How to View Sensitive Content on Twitter Using iOS

When scrolling through the Twitter timeline on your iPhone, it can get annoying to constantly unblock potentially sensitive media or comments, especially when you consider that Twitter frequently mislabels content as sensitive. To avoid the hassle of unlocking each item individually, you can turn off the sensitive content warning altogether.

Unfortunately, this option isn’t available in the iPhone Twitter app. Instead, you’ll need to change the settings on the Twitter website.

Tap your “Profile” to the left of your homepage.
Choose “Settings and Support,” then select “Settings and privacy.”
Click “Privacy and safety.”
Tap the “Content you see” tab under the “Your Twitter activity” section.
Enable the “Display Media That May Contain Sensitive Content” checkbox.

Once you reopen Twitter on your iPhone, you’ll be able to see sensitive content with no warnings. However, you still won’t be able to search for such content. To change this, do the following.

Repeat steps 1-4 and press the “Search settings” button.
In the pop-up window, disable the “Hide sensitive content” checkbox.

How to View Sensitive Content on Twitter Using Android

Unlike iPhone, the Twitter for Android app offers you the option to turn off the sensitivity filter straight from your mobile device. The process is relatively quick, as it involves five simple steps.

Depending on your device, tap your profile icon or the hamburger icon in the top-left corner.
Go to “Settings and Support,” then select “Settings and privacy.”
Tap “Privacy and Safety” under your username.
Scroll down to the “Content you see” section.
Turn the “Display Media That May Contain Sensitive Content” toggle button on.

The sensitive content will now be on display on your Twitter timeline. But you won’t be able to find it when using the search bar. Luckily, there’s also a quick fix for this.

Repeat steps 1-4 and go to “Search settings.”

#NoFilter

While most major platforms typically crack down on sensitive content, Twitter has been known—and loved—for its looser grip on the shared content. As long as the tweeted media doesn’t display anything illegal, it’s usually allowed to stay on, though hidden behind a warning message.

If you want Twitter media to be as unrestricted as most tweets you see daily, follow the steps above to make it happen. This will take you only a few clicks, after which you can go back to scrolling through a filter-free timeline.

How often do you use Twitter? Have you come across media that was mislabeled as sensitive? Let us know in the comments section below.