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NSFW Content Filtering

Users discuss complaints about unexpected NSFW content on websites, requests for default filtering, API restrictions, and policies for handling adult material on platforms like Hacker News.

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Sample Comments

Zetobal • Feb 1, 2023 • View on HN

Your NSFW filter isn't working properly or you want to fish for 13 year olds.

ljk • May 22, 2015 • View on HN

pretty cool that nsfw content is not allowed by default

wkat4242 • Jul 28, 2025 • View on HN

This isn't for all social media, just for NSFW content.

ehPReth • May 1, 2023 • View on HN

The "no NSFW content over the API no matter what" thing is pretty fucking bullshit.

McGuffin • Jul 15, 2014 • View on HN

Whoa, opened the site to a bunch of obvious nsfw stuff. Maybe there should be an option to filter this?

0xDEFC0DE • Sep 10, 2019 • View on HN

Do you filter NSFW stuff by default?

Fubarberry • Apr 4, 2024 • View on HN

The website has started filtering anything tagged nsfw, you'll have to create an account and enable 13+ or 18+ imagery.

ur-whale • Jul 10, 2020 • View on HN

Not in this case, since it's about filtering porn. /s

tiborsaas • Apr 3, 2023 • View on HN

They probably applied an NSFW filter since :)

nc • Jan 25, 2012 • View on HN

Hmm, we should probably filter out NSFW links. Sorry about that one.