Age verification: A Decade of Coverage
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Image-based abuse: tracking the law, the tech, and the gap between them
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News In Age verification: decade of coverage Nudity and ‘sexual themes’ return to Tumblr (but still no porn)
Tumblr has partially reversed its 2018 ban on sexually explicit content, now permitting nudity and 'sexual themes' while still prohibiting explicit pornography. The change follows a 2021 announcement about content filtering tools. Automattic CEO
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News Tumblr’s introduced a ‘sexual themes’ label… but will porn be welcomed back?
Tumblr has introduced a 'Community Labels' feature allowing users to filter content with 'sexual themes', sparking speculation about whether the platform may reverse its 2018 porn ban. The article examines the significance of this
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News Wordpress owner buys Tumblr, says porn will remain banned
Automattic, owner of WordPress.com, has acquired Tumblr and confirmed that the platform's ban on adult/NSFW content will remain in place. The purchase ends speculation that Pornhub might acquire the platform and restore porn. The
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News Adults-only social media platform PleazeMe launches in US
PleazeMe, an adults-only social media platform, has launched in beta in the US and Canada, positioning itself as a sex-positive alternative to censorship-heavy mainstream platforms. The platform targets adult content creators and sex-positive communities
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News As adult Tumblr alternatives pop-up, the company’s porn ban isn’t going so well
This article examines the fallout from Tumblr's December 2018 porn ban, exploring how alternative platforms like Plinner, Timbr, Partiko, and TumblrX have emerged to fill the void. It also assesses how poorly Tumblr's AI-based
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Opinion Facebook really, really doesn’t want (you) to talk about sex
Facebook quietly updated its community standards in October 2018 to ban sexualized language, slang, and implicit sexual solicitation, even between consenting adults. The policy change, which also affects Instagram, comes shortly after Tumblr banned
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Analysis Is Tumblr’s total ban on ‘adult’ content really for its users, or its shareholders?
Tumblr's December 2018 announcement banning all adult content is examined in the context of Apple removing the app from its App Store after CSAM slipped through filters. The article explores the impact on sex
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News Tumblr tells South Korea that it’s not going to block porn
Tumblr has refused to comply with South Korea's Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) request to block or regulate adult content for Korean users, citing its status as a US-based company subject only to US
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News Tumblr’s made it easy for iOS users to find porn again
Tumblr's iOS app has introduced an opt-in toggle in settings that allows users to access adult content on mobile, circumventing App Store guidelines by keeping NSFW content off by default. The update makes it
