diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/protection/TimelineProtectionPresenterTest.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/test/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/protection/TimelineProtectionPresenterTest.kt
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 New Vector Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ * Please see LICENSE in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+package io.element.android.features.messages.impl.timeline.protection
+
+import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.test.AN_EVENT_ID
+import io.element.android.libraries.preferences.api.store.AppPreferencesStore
+import io.element.android.libraries.preferences.test.InMemoryAppPreferencesStore
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.WarmUpRule
+import io.element.android.tests.testutils.test
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.persistentSetOf
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
+import org.junit.Rule
+import org.junit.Test
+
+class TimelineProtectionPresenterTest {
+    @get:Rule
+    val warmUpRule = WarmUpRule()
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - initial state`() = runTest {
+        val presenter = createPresenter()
+        presenter.test {
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            assertThat(initialState.protectionState).isEqualTo(ProtectionState.RenderAll)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `present - protected`() = runTest {
+        val appPreferencesStore = InMemoryAppPreferencesStore(hideImagesAndVideos = true)
+        val presenter = createPresenter(appPreferencesStore)
+        presenter.test {
+            skipItems(1)
+            val initialState = awaitItem()
+            assertThat(initialState.protectionState).isEqualTo(ProtectionState.RenderOnly(persistentSetOf()))
+            // ShowContent with null should have no effect.
+            initialState.eventSink(TimelineProtectionEvent.ShowContent(eventId = null))
+            initialState.eventSink(TimelineProtectionEvent.ShowContent(eventId = AN_EVENT_ID))
+            val finalState = awaitItem()
+            assertThat(finalState.protectionState).isEqualTo(ProtectionState.RenderOnly(persistentSetOf(AN_EVENT_ID)))
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun createPresenter(
+        appPreferencesStore: AppPreferencesStore = InMemoryAppPreferencesStore(),
+    ) = TimelineProtectionPresenter(
+        appPreferencesStore = appPreferencesStore,
+    )
+}