content warning

American  

[kon-tent wawr-ning] / ˈkɒn tɛnt ˌwɔr nɪŋ /

noun

1. a stated warning that the content of the immediately following text, video, etc., may upset or offend some people: CW

   Gee, thanks for the content warning for snakes, but it didn’t stop me from seeing those pictures on my Instagram timeline.

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Etymology

Origin of content warning

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

In October 2020, the company strengthened its racism content warning for classic animated films, originally inserted during the November 2019 launch of its Disney+ streaming platform.

From Washington Times

Twitter is giving all users access to the content warning feature it tested last year.

From The Verge

Users can put a content warning on posts by adding a photo or video, tapping to edit it, and then hitting a flag icon that will bring up the options listed above.

From The Verge

To add a content warning, tap the flag icon when editing the photo/video after you've attached it to your Tweet.

From The Verge

Zendaya, the show’s star and one of its executive producers, issued a content warning ahead of the Season 2 premiere: “This season, maybe even more so than the last, is deeply emotional and deals with subject matter that can be triggering and difficult to watch,” she wrote in an Instagram post.

From New York Times