{"id":14443,"date":"2022-07-15T11:38:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=14443"},"modified":"2022-07-15T11:38:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T11:38:40","slug":"how-to-change-your-privacy-and-safety-settings-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-privacy-and-safety-settings-on-twitter","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Privacy and Safety Settings on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed856fbf9b3\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed856fbf9b3\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed856fbf9b3\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-privacy-and-safety-settings-on-twitter\/#How_to_Change_Your_Privacy_and_Safety_Settings_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to Change Your Privacy and Safety Settings on Twitter\">How to Change Your Privacy and Safety Settings on Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-privacy-and-safety-settings-on-twitter\/#Turning_off_sensitive_content_warnings\" title=\"Turning off sensitive content warnings\">Turning off sensitive content warnings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-privacy-and-safety-settings-on-twitter\/#Disabling_Precise_location\" title=\"Disabling Precise location\">Disabling Precise location<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-privacy-and-safety-settings-on-twitter\/#Marking_media_as_sensitive\" title=\"Marking media as sensitive\">Marking media as sensitive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-privacy-and-safety-settings-on-twitter\/#Restricting_an_account\" title=\"Restricting an account\">Restricting an account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_Your_Privacy_and_Safety_Settings_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to Change Your Privacy and Safety Settings on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/tSS7Vdp.jpg\" style=\"height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:266px; max-width:36% width:auto;\" alt=\"how to change your privacy and safety settings on twitter\" align=\"right\">  <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably wondered how to change your privacy and safety settings on Twitter. You can control the level of privacy for the content you share and what kinds of media you post. There are many different options available to you, including disabling precise location, marking media as sensitive, and restricting an account. To find out more, read on! Here are some tips to make your account as private as possible. This way, only people you trust will see what you post.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turning_off_sensitive_content_warnings\"><\/span>Turning off sensitive content warnings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you use the Twitter app to post tweets, you can now turn off the sensitive content warnings. This will prevent you from sending tweets that are considered sensitive. If you regularly tweet sensitive content, however, you should keep this toggle enabled. If you turn it off infrequently, you may have to manually uncheck the box every time you post a tweet. To avoid this problem, you can use the desktop version of Twitter to post tweets.<\/p>\n<p>When you post tweets on Twitter, you may encounter the &#8220;This profile contains potentially sensitive content&#8221; warning. To turn off this filter, go to your account settings and click &#8220;Privacy and Safety.&#8221; Next, click on &#8220;Sensitive Content&#8221; and uncheck the box that says &#8220;Mark this media as sensitive.&#8221; If you fail to uncheck the sensitive content warnings, you may be flagged even more seriously and face more severe actions. Before you make the decision to remove the warnings, you need to learn more about what constitutes sensitive content. Here are three categories:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disabling_Precise_location\"><\/span>Disabling Precise location<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One way to block a website from collecting your location is to disable Precise location on Twitter. If you don&#8217;t want Twitter to use your phone&#8217;s GPS to identify your location, simply turn off this setting in your account&#8217;s privacy and safety settings. While disabling this feature will prevent Twitter from using your location to serve ads to you, it does not prevent local content from showing up in your Tweets.<\/p>\n<p>To disable precise location on Twitter, first ensure that you have enabled location services on your device. If you have never attached a location before, you may see a prompt in your profile. Tap the location marker and select a place to include in a Tweet. If you toggle on &#8220;Share precise location,&#8221; your precise location will be available to Twitter via API. You should also check your location settings regularly to make sure you don&#8217;t have to share your location again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marking_media_as_sensitive\"><\/span>Marking media as sensitive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have posted content that contains NSFW material or is otherwise considered to be a form of sex harassment, you should consider marking it as sensitive on Twitter. This will ensure that only other users who have enabled sensitive content can view the material. However, if you do not wish to have other users see the material, you can uncheck the setting. Here are some ways to mark media as sensitive on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>First, you should know that Twitter will display a warning message when you post NSFW content. If you are unsure of what the message is, you can click the &#8220;This tweet might contain sensitive content&#8221; box. Once you&#8217;ve selected this option, you can toggle it on or off. Make sure you check the box to keep it from appearing if you do not want other people to see it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restricting_an_account\"><\/span>Restricting an account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever been blocked on Twitter, you probably want to know how to unlock your account again. This process is easy, and you can find it in your account settings. Twitter tells you exactly what content is prohibited by its rules, so make sure you follow those rules to ensure your account remains safe. If you&#8217;ve ever accidentally restricted your account, you can easily regain it by following the instructions in the email you received.<\/p>\n<p>One of the strongest moves to combat abuse on Twitter has been the restriction of certain accounts. Though temporary, these measures allow users to use Twitter only for a specified amount of time. Moreover, they signal a clear shift away from free speech. 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