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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy in the world did this get a "Sensitive Content" warning from Twitter?
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(the "sensitive content" is a story from the New York Times)
Meanwhile, THIS one sailed right by:
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Why in the world did this get a "Sensitive Content" warning from Twitter? (Original Post)
brooklynite
Mar 2023
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dchill
(38,547 posts)1. Skeleton crew at Twitter?
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)5. It's a clickbait technique
People set the flags themselves when they post in order to get attention. See example below.
brooklynite
(94,745 posts)6. But its MY post and I didn't
I have an appeal pending.
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)8. did you accidentally flag it?
There are other tweets with that particular article.
You must have a fan club otherwise.
brooklynite
(94,745 posts)9. Nope.
Effete Snob
(8,387 posts)11. Cave dwellers
central scrutinizer
(11,662 posts)12. That makes sense
Id 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 ...
A better name for these warnings to the sensitive would be "Snowflake Alert"
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emulatorloo
(44,187 posts)7. Because it would trigger Musk and his MAGAs?
I really dont understand Twitters algorithm for sensitive content. It hides some really inoffensive stuff.
Goddessartist
(1,881 posts)10. I've been seeing this a lot.
Interesting. Musk is gross.
Jacoby365
(451 posts)13. One is from the New York Times and the other one isn't?
We all know how the right hates the New York Times.