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You can prevent Tweets with potentially sensitive content from displaying in your search results on X, the site formerly known as Twitter. Read how to enable this feature on X.

Method 1
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  1. Open twitter.com in your browser and sign in with your account.
  2. Open X Settings. Click on your profile icon at the top bar and select "Settings and privacy" from the drop-down list.
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  3. Navigate to the privacy and safety settings. Click on the Privacy and safety from the side panel.
  4. Check the Hide sensitive content check box to prevent Tweets with potentially sensitive content from displaying in your search results.
  5. Just uncheck the Display media that may contain sensitive content box.
  6. Hit the Save changes button to finish. Done!
    • Your settings will apply to searches on the web, in your iOS or Android app.
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Method 2
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From Search

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  1. Visit twitter.com in your browser and sign with your account.
  2. Move to the search box and type something to search and hit the enter button.
  3. Select Search settings from the list.
  4. If you want to hide blocked and muted from your search results, also check the Remove blocked and muted box.
  5. Click on the Save changes button to hide sensitive content.
    • Your settings will apply to searches on the web, in your iOS or Android app.
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