How to view sensitive content on X (2024)

X (formerly known as Twitter) is one of the most popular social media platforms, allowing users to post content anonymously from their phones, laptops, desktop computers, and budget Chromebooks. It comes as no surprise that some posts include explicit or inappropriate content. If you are a regular on X, you most likely see posts with warnings about sensitive content.

The platform hides potentially sensitive media that includes nudity or adult content behind a warning message that reads, "This media may contain sensitive material" or "Potentially sensitive content." If you are an adult and want to access explicit content, you can view it by clicking through the warning message on every post. A more straightforward method is to remove the content warnings from the settings in the app. This guide shows you how to see sensitive content on X.

How to view sensitive content on X

You can view sensitive media on the X mobile app and website. If you're on iOS or Android, you can modify the settings to view posts with sensitive content. Here's how to do it on the mobile app:

1. Click your profile icon in the upper-left corner of the app.
2. Scroll down and tap Settings & Support.
3. Select Settings and privacy.

   

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4. Tap Privacy and safety to open the safety settings.
5. Select Content you see.

   

   

6. Turn on the toggle for Display media that may contain sensitive content. It removes the warning message when you view sensitive content.
7. Tap Search settings.
8. Turn off the toggle for Hide sensitive content if you want to see potentially sensitive content in your X search results.

   

   

On the X website, navigate to your settings to find the safety settings menu.

1. Visit the X website and sign in to your account.
2. Click More next to the three dots and choose Settings and privacy on the site.

   

3. In the Settings menu, click Privacy and safety to access the safety settings for your X activity.
4. Click Content you see.

   

5. Check the box for Display media that may contain sensitive content. You can see sensitive content without the warning message.

   

6. Click Search settings in the menu.
7. The Hide sensitive content checkbox prevents sensitive content from appearing in your X search results. You'll likely want to uncheck that box to see potentially sensitive content in your search results.

   

What makes a post sensitive content?

X's media policy describes the type of content it considers as sensitive. In addition to nudity and sexual behavior, it lists content such as graphic violence, gratuitous gore, and animal abuse. Some of this content is prohibited, and some have limited exceptions. X's policy is short, and we recommend reading it.

You can share consensually produced adult content and some graphic content as long as you mark the media you post as sensitive. You can't share sensitive content if it's in a place you can't block with a content warning, like your profile icon or header. If you share such content and don't mark it as sensitive, you risk violating the rules and getting your post deleted. X may also permanently suspend your account.

Flag your posts as having sensitive material

If you are viewing sensitive content, you might be posting it. It's important to flag those posts as sensitive to avoid repercussions from X for violating its policies. If you only occasionally post sensitive content, you can label individual posts as sensitive when you post them.

Other users can report the media you post that it sends to X for review. If X finds the content wasn't marked and should have been, it may label it for you. If it finds a lot of your content should have been marked sensitive, it may change your account settings to mark all media you share as sensitive. Repeatedly violating X's policies may make that setting permanent, so all future posts show a warning message to viewers.

Google has a similar feature called SafeSearch that hides explicit content in Search. However, you can't turn it on across all search engines, meaning you'll need to change the settings when switching to a different search engine. On the other hand, the changes you make to your X account will reflect on all your devices where you have signed in.

If you intend to post such content regularly, adjust your settings to label all media you post as sensitive. To do that, go to the privacy settings where you started and click Your Posts. You can turn Mark media you post as having material that may be sensitive on or off from here. After changing the universal setting, people viewing your profile see a caution message saying that your entire profile may include sensitive content, and the media you post will have a warning message.

Take complete control of your X posts

Finding any information you want on the internet is simple, and it is just as easy to stumble across explicit content. Some people may not like to view such content, so X lets users mark their posts as containing sensitive media. If you stumble upon posts you think should be hidden behind the warning message, report them. X will review such content and take the appropriate action. If X is not doing it for you anymore, cut the cord by deleting your X account. Fill the void left by the platform with any of these alternative social media apps.