Twitter released an update that shows captions/subtitles on videos.

When you watch a video, you will see the captions displayed at the bottom of the video.

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The feature is helpful when you’re not in a quiet place and you want to listen to the audio of the video.

However, they can cause irritation sometimes and as a result, you might want to turn them off.

For instance, captions (CC) might block the main parts of the video.

In this post, I will guide you on how to turn off or on captions on Twitter videos.

How to turn off captions on Twitter videos

1. Go to Twitter and log in to your account.
2. Go to the video where you want to turn off the captions.
3. Now, tap on the “CC” icon.
4. It will turn off the captions!

Most devices show the “CC” icon at the top right corner of a Twitter video.

To turn them off, you need to tap on them.

If you can’t find the icon, it indicates that captions are not available for you.

However, if the captions are still visible in the video, it shows that the editor has deliberately added them.

In this case, you won’t be able to remove them from that video.

How to turn on captions on Twitter videos

1. Go to Twitter and log in to your account.
2. Go to the video where you want to turn on the captions.
3. Now, tap on the “CC” icon.
4. It will turn on the captions!

The “CC” icon is needed to turn on captions on Twitter videos.

If the “CC” icon is not visible, it means that the feature is not rolled out to your region yet.

Only a limited number of users have the option.

You can use another method to enable captions (for iOS users) is to visit your accessibility settings.

You need to select “Subtitles & Captioning” from your accessibility settings,and turn on “Closed Captions + SDH”.

This setting will also enable CC or subtitles for the deaf or difficulty in hearing.

It can also be done on Android devices as well.

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How to Turn Off “This Tweet might include sensitive content” on Twitter

Did you recently see an error message that displays, “This Tweet might include sensitive content” on Twitter and do you want to fix it?

If yes, you might be wondering why you got the error.

Social media platforms such as Reddit, and Instagram, posting NSFW (Not Safe For Work) content might result in a ban.

Twitter has allowed its users to post NSFW content unlike most social media sites.

However, if you’re posting NSFW media, the ideal way is to mark them as sensitive using the safety and privacy settings.

Therefore, if you see a tweet that is marked as sensitive, it means that this user is post Not Safe for Work (NSFW) content on regular basis.

But how can you remove the error message?

In this post, I will tell you why you got the error message, how to turn on/off sensitive content on Twitter, and so on.

Why does Twitter say this Tweet might include sensitive content?

Twitter says this Tweet might include sensitive content because the media they tweet is marked by the user as it may have material that may be sensitive.

Anyone on Twitter who posts NSFW content has to mark the media they tweet as sensitive content.

Otherwise, you will be at risk of getting suspended from the platform.

On your Twitter account, you can find this safety setting in the privacy and safety settings.

It can be found by going to Settings and privacy > Privacy and safety > Safety > Mark media you tweet as containing material that may be sensitive.

If someone marks their media tweets as sensitive, there is a great chance that they are posting NSFW content on a regular basis.

Therefore, the error message is to prevent users from watching something that they don’t want to see.

Anyway, you have got the option that allows you to change that setting by turning it on/off in your privacy and safety settings.

Go to the next section to find out how.

How to turn off “This Tweet might include sensitive content” on Twitter

To turn off “This Tweet might include sensitive content” on Twitter, you need to log in to Twitter using a web browser, go to Settings and privacy, select “Privacy and safety”, select “Content you see”, and lastly, tick the box for sensitive content.

It’s necessary to note that you can only change the sensitive content setting on the web browser or web version of Twitter.

If you are on the Twitter app, you won’t be able to see the “This Tweet might include sensitive content” setting as the setting is not available there.

The usage of the Twitter app is meant on both the iPhone and Android devices.

In short, you have two options—use a mobile browser to log into Twitter or log on a desktop.

Either way, you can turn off the sensitive content message if you are using the web version of Twitter.

I have added steps to this guide so you will learn how you can turn off “This Tweet might include sensitive content” on Twitter

#1: Log in to Twitter on a browser

Use a mobile browser or desktop version to log in to Twitter.

First of all, visit the Twitter.com on a mobile browser or on a desktop.

The website of Twitter can be used on any browser—Safari, Chrome, etc.

The sensitive content setting will be visible on the web version of Twitter and not on the app.

So, if you are using the Twitter app, close it and use the mobile browser for Twitter instead.

If you are facing the “This Tweet might include sensitive content” error on the app itself, you can choose “Change settings” and it’ll take you to the web version of Twitter.

After reaching the Twitter web, enter your phone, email, or username, and password.

After that, tap on the log in button to log in to your Twitter account.

#2: Go to Settings and privacy

Profile icon > Settings and privacy.

After logging in to your Twitter account, select your profile icon available on the right of the top bar.

After selecting your profile icon, it will open the account info menu.

Under your account info, you will see an option that says “Settings and privacy”.

To visit your settings, select “Settings and privacy”.

Good work! you’ve found the Settings and privacy option!

In the next step, you’ll have to visit the “Privacy and safety” page where you can access your privacy and safety settings.

#3: Select “Privacy and safety”

Settings > Privacy and safety.

After selecting “Settings and privacy”, it will open the Settings page.

There are multiple options available in the Settings including Your account, Security and account access, Privacy and safety, etc.

The option that you need to use is the “Privacy and safety” option.

To go to your Privacy and safety settings, you need to select “Privacy and safety”.

#4: Select “Content you see”

Your Twitter activity > Content you see.

After reaching the Privacy and safety page, the page is replete with settings and options.

Three section headings are available such as Your Twitter activity, Data sharing, and off-Twitter activity, and Learn more about privacy on Twitter.

You need to select the “Content you see” option under “Your Twitter activity”.

The “Content you see” option enables you to decide what you see on Twitter keeping in view your preferences like topics and interests.

It also contains an option where can be used to turn on or turn off sensitive content.

Good news! You’ve successfully visited your content settings!

Now, you need to turn off the sensitive content settings on Twitter.

#5: Tick the box for sensitive content

Content you see > check the box for “Display media that may contain sensitive content”.

Box is checked	If you want to see sensitive content on Twitter.
Box is unchecked	If you don’t want to see sensitive content on Twitter.

The last step you need to take is to turn on the sensitive content setting on Twitter so you will be able to solve the “This Tweet might include sensitive content” error message once and for all.

It can be done by checking (ticking) the box for “Display media that may contain sensitive content”.

If the box is unchecked, you cannot view sensitive media on Twitter.

Alternatively, if the box is checked, you can see sensitive media on Twitter.

Hence, you need to ensure that the box is ticked if you want to stop seeing the “This Tweet might include sensitive content” error on Twitter.

That’s it, you’ve successfully turned off sensitive media on Twitter!

You can turn the option on and off whenever you want in the “Content you see” settings on Twitter web.

Why can’t I see sensitive content on Twitter?

You can’t see sensitive content on Twitter because you have turned off the settings for “Display media that may contain sensitive content”.

People who post NSFW content on Twitter will mark their tweets as sensitive content.

If the “Display media that may contain sensitive content” option is turned on, you cannot see the media which are marked as sensitive.

How do I see sensitive content on the Twitter app?

To see sensitive content on the Twitter app, your step is to turn on the “Display media that may contain sensitive content” setting.

You can do it via the “Content you see” setting.

However, this setting can be found if you’re on the web version of Twitter.

On the other hand, if you are on the Twitter app from a mobile device, you won’t be able to find it.

Final Words

Certain content on Twitter can be NSFW, so Twitter has allowed its users to mark the media that they tweet as sensitive.

If you want to view sensitive media on Twitter, you should tick the box for “Display media that may contain sensitive content” on the “Content you see” setting.

As a result, the “This Tweet might include sensitive content” error will be removed entirely.

However, if you don’t want to see sensitive media, you should uncheck the box.

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To find Deleted tweets on Twitter, the best way is to go to Wayback Machine and enter the URL of the Twitter user.

After entering the URL of the Twitter user, check the dates before the tweet was removed, scroll down, and find the deleted tweet.

You can visit the old version of the website by using a tool known as the Wayback Machine.

If you know the link of a website, type it into the search bar and click on the “Browse History” button.

You can browse the archived version of the site by selecting the date range.

You need to keep in mind that if the Twitter account of that person is private or the account is new one, the Wayback Machine may not have archived their tweets.

Here is a step by step guide to find deleted tweets on Twitter:

#1: Go to Wayback Machine & Open it

The first thing you need to do is to go to Wayback Machine.

Go to Google search engine, search for the terms “Wayback Machine” and click on the first search result.

On the other hand, you can go to the tool on this URL: https://web.archive.org/.

Wayback Machine enables you to see the looks of websites in the past.

For instance, if you want to see what Twitter looked like in 2011, you can search for “Twitter.com” and click on “2011”.

It can also be used to find deleted tweets on Twitter (if the tweet was archived) by using the URL of the user.

However, the Twitter profile should not be private for the tool to work.

#2: Enter the URL/Link of the Twitter user

After opening the Wayback Machine, the next thing is to enter the URL of the Twitter user into the search bar.

For instance, if you want to see Elon Musk’s deleted tweets, you need to copy the link to Elon Musk’s Twitter profile first.

It can be done by going to his profile on Twitter, highlighting the URL, and pressing “CTRL” + “C” on your keyboard to copy it.

After copying the link of the Twitter user (for example, Elon Musk), go back to Wayback Machine and paste it into the search bar.

Here is the link of Elon Musk’s Twitter profile: https://www.twitter.com/elonmusk.

The last part of the URL is always the Twitter username of the person.

After doing so, click on “Browse History” in order to start browsing the archive of that Twitter profile.

Just remember that the Wayback Machine is ideal for famous people on Twitter.

The reason behind it is that the profile of renowned people on Twitter get crawled more often than someone who does not have too many followers.

Having said that, even if the person does not even have 1,000 followers on Twitter, their profile will still be crawled.

#3: Visit the date and time before the tweet was deleted

After clicking on “Browse History”, it will take you to the calendar.

The calendar has multiple colored dots.

Blue indicates that the web server result code the crawler got for the capture was good (2xx).

Green shows that the crawlers obtained a redirect status code (3xx).

Red indicates that the crawler saw a server error (5xx).

A bigger dot tells that there are more snapshots.

Alternatively, a smaller dot shows that there are fewer snapshots.

Now, your task is to click on the estimated date and time before the tweet was removed.

For instance, if the tweet was posted on 10 March, you need to click on the “10 March” dot.

If the tweet was posted at 12 am but was deleted at 1 pm, you need to go to a snapshot after 12 am but before 1 pm.

If you don’t remember the exact date and time that the tweet was posted or deleted, the only thing you can do is to use the trial and error method.

Try guessing when the tweet was posted before it was deleted and select the date and go for it.

#4: Scroll down and find the deleted tweet

After clicking on the estimated date and time before the tweet was removed, it will take you to the person’s Twitter profile.

After doing so, now, click on “Tweets & replies” to see all of the tweets of the person and replies.

You will not be able to see their replies but can see the tweets of the person.

In the end, you have to scroll down and find the deleted tweet.

After selecting the right date and time, you’ll be able to find the deleted tweet.

However, if you did not find the removed tweet, you should choose a different time and date.

If you are not successful, repeat the process.

I’ve managed to find one of Elon Musk’s deleted tweets that compared Trudeau to Hitler with the help of the Wayback Machine.

That tweet attracted a lot of criticism and attention from the media.

After the criticism, Elon Musk realized that the meme was a bit insensitive and removed it from his Twitter account.

Final Words

The phrase, “Once on the internet, always on the internet” is supported by the tools like the Wayback Machine.

Although you can find the deleted Tweets via the Wayback Machine, it’s not sane to cancel someone from a tweet that they posted years ago.

The process is making free speech difficult on social media sites such as Twitter everyone is worried about talking about their opinions even if they are true.

This is the reason why some people try to stay anonymous on Twitter by using a fake name.

If you want to prevent your tweets from archived, you can make your Twitter profile private by going to Settings and privacy > Privacy and safety > Audience and tagging > Protect your tweets.

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