How to enable viewing sensitive content on Instagram

Instagram is currently the most used social network by Brazilians. On average, a person spends around 14 hours a month on the platform, consuming different types of content. Therefore, having control over the type of material displayed on the network can be important for many people, ensuring a more personalized experience suited to their preferences.

Instagram uses filters to manage sensitive content, restricting or allowing the display of materials that may be considered inappropriate or disturbing.

With this control, you can restrict or increase the frequency and type of content that Instagram will recommend to your profile across the different media formats within the platform. Keep reading and find out how it works.

What is sensitive content on Instagram?

Sensitive content refers to material that may be inappropriate, especially for teenagers. This includes publications that appear in the feed, in stories and also in reels within the platform. The main types of sensitive content include:

Mental health and self-harm topics

• Includes posts about self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders.
• Instagram removes content that encourages or explicitly showcases these themes, but allows materials that offer support or recovery guidance.

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Violence

• Images or videos of fights and other violent acts.
• While explicitly violent content will be removed, other material that depicts violence may be restricted to those under 18.

Sexually explicit or suggestive content

• Images or videos of people in see-through clothing or in suggestive poses.
• Nudity and explicit sexual activities are prohibited on the platform.

Promotion of regulated products

• Ads for tobacco, vaping, adult products, recreational drugs, or medications.
• Posts that promote the sale of regulated products are removed, and content related to drugs or marijuana is limited to those under 18.

Age Restrictions and Parental Controls

If the user's account is that of a teenager between the ages of 13 and 17, they will not see the “See more sensitive content” option on Instagram.

Teen accounts automatically receive the “less sensitive content” setting. In addition, young people aged 13 to 15 need permission from a guardian to change this setting to “Default”.

How to control sensitive content on Instagram: Step by step

Instagram offers a tool to adjust the amount of sensitive content you can view on the platform. Follow these steps to enable or modify this setting:

With these simple steps, you can better manage what appears in your feed and explore Instagram more safely.