diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3a46d5..e1e5ba7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,13 +95,14 @@ You can now also attach breakpoints in code for debugging purposes, by clicking
 
 *Apus* can be started without any specific configuration. All configuration options have working default values. To modify these default values just specify environment variables with the following names:
 
-| Variable          | Default         | Description                                             |
-|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
-| DOAG_EVENT_ID     | 0               | The ID of the DOAG event to read the conference agenda. |
-| FILTER_REPLIES    | true            | Hide social media messages which are replies.           |
-| MASTODON_INSTANCE | mastodon.social | The Mastodon instance used to read the posts from.      |
-| MASTODON_HASHTAG  | java            | The hashtag for the mastodon wall.                      |
-| TZ                | UTC             | The timezone used for date and time calculations.       |
+| Variable          | Default         | Description                                                     |
+|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
+| DOAG_EVENT_ID     | 0               | The ID of the DOAG event to read the conference agenda.         |
+| FILTER_REPLIES    | true            | Hide social media messages which are replies.                   |
+| FILTER_SENSITIVE  | true            | Hide social media messages which contain sensitive information. |
+| MASTODON_INSTANCE | mastodon.social | The Mastodon instance used to read the posts from.              |
+| MASTODON_HASHTAG  | java            | The hashtag for the mastodon wall.                              |
+| TZ                | UTC             | The timezone used for date and time calculations.               |
 
 The environment variables will override the default values.
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/swiss/fihlon/apus/configuration/Filter.java b/src/main/java/swiss/fihlon/apus/configuration/Filter.java
index 1d01f30..3118068 100644
--- a/src/main/java/swiss/fihlon/apus/configuration/Filter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/swiss/fihlon/apus/configuration/Filter.java
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
  */
 package swiss.fihlon.apus.configuration;
 
-public record Filter(boolean replies) { }
+public record Filter(boolean replies, boolean sensitive) { }
diff --git a/src/main/java/swiss/fihlon/apus/service/SocialService.java b/src/main/java/swiss/fihlon/apus/service/SocialService.java
index 9cf192f..fed1104 100644
--- a/src/main/java/swiss/fihlon/apus/service/SocialService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/swiss/fihlon/apus/service/SocialService.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public final class SocialService {
     private final MastodonAPI mastodonAPI;
     private final String hashtag;
     private final boolean filterReplies;
+    private final boolean filterSensitive;
     private List<Message> messages = List.of();
 
     public SocialService(@NotNull final TaskScheduler taskScheduler,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ public SocialService(@NotNull final TaskScheduler taskScheduler,
         mastodonAPI = new MastodonAPI(configuration.getMastodon().instance());
         hashtag = configuration.getMastodon().hashtag();
         filterReplies = configuration.getFilter().replies();
+        filterSensitive = configuration.getFilter().sensitive();
         updateMessages();
         updateScheduler = taskScheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(this::updateMessages, UPDATE_FREQUENCY);
     }
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ public void stopUpdateScheduler() {
 
     private void updateMessages() {
         final var newMessages = mastodonAPI.getMessages(hashtag).stream()
-                .filter(message -> !message.isSensitive())
+                .filter(message -> !filterSensitive || !message.isSensitive())
                 .filter(message -> !filterReplies || !message.isReply())
                 .toList();
         synchronized (this) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json b/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
index 2a59bf8..13e8459 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
@@ -19,5 +19,10 @@
       "name": "apus.filter.replies",
       "type": "java.lang.Boolean",
       "description": "Hide social media messages which are replies."
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "apus.filter.sensitive",
+      "type": "java.lang.Boolean",
+      "description": "Hide social media messages which contain sensitive information."
     }
   ] }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index e7ee325..7ac86cb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ apus.doag.eventId=${DOAG_EVENT_ID:0}
 apus.mastodon.instance=${MASTODON_INSTANCE:mastodon.social}
 apus.mastodon.hashtag=${MASTODON_HASHTAG:java}
 apus.filter.replies=${FILTER_REPLIES:true}
+apus.filter.sensitive=${FILTER_SENSITIVE:true}