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Twitter surprised users by forcing an update that automatically shows photos and videos in timelines, and for some users this is a serious problem. Here's how to hide those images with AdBlock.
Twitter ambushed its users Tuesday when the social media giant forced an update wherein photo and videos are posted as fully visible on user timelines.
Despite a chorus of "do not want" from Twitter users, the company has not been forthcoming in meeting the needs of those users.
For more than a few people, the change made Twitter into a service too risky to use at work, around family or in public spaces - or in some cases, they've seen work-related material they're not supposed to.
Users can turn off image and video previews in Twitter's ad-riddled mobile versions for Android and iOS - but not in desktop (browser) versions.
There's a solution: Here's how to hide those images with AdBlock.
Quick jump to mini-tutorials:
This stops the nonconsensual preview action.
But to see the image or video, you'll need to click the image or video link.
Instead of previews being shown full-on in your timeline (like the screenshot above, but probably less fun) it will look like this:
Next page: Hide Twitter preview images and videos using AdBlock in Chrome.
Caption by: Violet Blue
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