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Not safe for work (NSFW), also known as not suitable for work, is Internet slang or shorthand used to mark links to content, videos, or webpages the viewer may not wish to be seen viewing in a public, formal, or controlled environment.[1][2] The marked content may contain graphic violence, pornography, profanity, nudity, slurs, or other potentially disturbing subject matter. Environments that may be problematic include workplaces, schools, and family settings.[3][4] NSFW has particular relevance for people trying to make personal use of the Internet at workplaces or schools that have policies prohibiting access to sexual and graphic subject matter.[5] Conversely, safe for work (SFW) is used for links that do not contain such material,[6] especially where the title might otherwise lead people to think that the content is NSFW.[7]

The similar expression not safe for life (NSFL) is also used,[8][9][10] referring to content which is so nauseating or disturbing that it might be emotionally scarring to view. Links marked NSFL may contain murder, gore, or certain fetish pornography.[11]

Some platforms, such as Reddit, Twitter, Patreon, or DeviantArt have long offered users the option to designate their content as NSFW, in order to warn others of its explicit nature before they access it, as well as to algorithmically separate it from SFW content.[12]

History

It has been speculated that the term evolved from an earlier form originating on message boards, not for British school kids (NFBSK), which appears online as early as the year 2000.[2] "NSFW" itself has been used in online communities since the early 2000s, with a definition being posted to Urban Dictionary in 2003.[2] In 2009, it was suggested that a future version of HTML could include "NSFW" as a standardized tag for adult material on websites that could be automatically hidden depending on user settings.[13]

By 2011, the term was common enough to be added to Oxford Dictionaries Online,[14] with Merriam-Webster adding the abbreviation to its dictionary in 2015.[15][16] The Oxford English Dictionary added the term in 2016, citing earliest evidence of usage from 2002.[17]

See also

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Paasonen, Susanna; Jarrett, Kylie; Light, Ben (2019). NSFW: Sex, Humor, and Risk in Social Media. Cambridge: The MIT Press. doi:10.7551/mitpress/10916.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-262-35523-0.
  2. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brown, Jessica (2017-08-09). "A Brief History of 'NSFW'". VICE. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Meaning of NSFW and How to Use It". Lifewire. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NSFW Meaning. What does NSFW mean?". MyEnglishTeacher.eu Blog. 2017-12-29. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."How Not To Get Caught Looking at NSFW Content on the Job". Complex. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  6. ^ What is SFW (Safe for Work) from Computer Hope
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Check out this Reddit thread dedicated to the hottest sex stories". Happy Mag. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."How to watch NSFW/NSFL content safely and discreetly". Mindanao Times. February 14, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pullen, John Patrick; Citizen, Jessica (June 17, 2016) [May 3, 2012]. "116 Teen Text Terms Decoded for Confused Parents". Time. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Martinez, Fidel (June 1, 2021). "The shock and aww of Reddit's 50/50". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2025-09-18.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reddit Basics". reddit.zendesk.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Reddiquette". Reddit Help. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Zeldman, L. Jeffrey (2009-06-08). "NSFW tag in HTML 5". Jeffrey Zeldman Presents. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'NSFW,' 'ZOMG,' and 'Twittersphere' added to dictionary". TODAY.com. 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Steinmetz, Katy (2015-05-26). "Merriam-Webster Defines 'Jeggings,' 'NSFW' and 'Meme'". TIME. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.""Emoji," "Photobomb," "WTF" and More Hip Internet Phrases Officially Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary". E! Online. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Oxford English Dictionary (2023). "NSFW (adj.)". Oxford English Dictionary. doi:10.1093/OED/1059511319. Retrieved 2025-04-13.


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