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Why in the world did this get a "Sensitive Content" warning from Twitter? (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2023 OP
Skeleton crew at Twitter? dchill Mar 2023 #1
It's a clickbait technique Effete Snob Mar 2023 #5
But its MY post and I didn't brooklynite Mar 2023 #6
did you accidentally flag it? Effete Snob Mar 2023 #8
Nope. brooklynite Mar 2023 #9
Cave dwellers Effete Snob Mar 2023 #11
That makes sense central scrutinizer Mar 2023 #12
The better name for these warnings to the sensitive ... sanatanadharma Mar 2023 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Effete Snob Mar 2023 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author Effete Snob Mar 2023 #4
Because it would trigger Musk and his MAGAs? emulatorloo Mar 2023 #7
I've been seeing this a lot. Goddessartist Mar 2023 #10
One is from the New York Times and the other one isn't? Jacoby365 Mar 2023 #13
 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
5. It's a clickbait technique
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 08:54 AM
Mar 2023

People set the flags themselves when they post in order to get attention. See example below.
 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
8. did you accidentally flag it?
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 09:05 AM
Mar 2023

There are other tweets with that particular article.

You must have a fan club otherwise.

central scrutinizer

(11,662 posts)
12. That makes sense
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 09:21 AM
Mar 2023

I’d think the “sensitive” warning would attract people hoping for something salacious or even NSFW

sanatanadharma

(3,736 posts)
2. The better name for these warnings to the sensitive ...
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 08:45 AM
Mar 2023

A better name for these warnings to the sensitive would be "Snowflake Alert"

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Response to brooklynite (Original post)

emulatorloo

(44,187 posts)
7. Because it would trigger Musk and his MAGAs?
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 09:02 AM
Mar 2023

I really don’t understand Twitter’s algorithm for sensitive content. It hides some really inoffensive stuff.

Jacoby365

(451 posts)
13. One is from the New York Times and the other one isn't?
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 10:30 AM
Mar 2023

We all know how the right hates the New York Times.

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