Re:Tumblr will ban all adult content on December 17th
by chipotle_coyote on Monday December 03, 2018 @04:35PM
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Apple pulled the Tumblr iOS app after complaining to Tumblr about them hosting child pornography, not just NSFW blogs, and not seeing action being taken.
As I mentioned elsewhere, Tumblr stripping adult content is very likely a move toward making their site advertiser-friendly, because Oath (their new corporate parent) does not have the tolerance for losing money that Yahoo did. I mean, yes, getting rid of all content from "female-presenting nipples" on up should technically get rid of the child porn, too, but the breadth of Tumblr's actions here make it highly unlikely this is primarily driven by getting the app back in the iOS App Store. (I mean, hell, Tumblr doesn't need an app, and it's not like Apple blocks you from surfing to porn sites on Safari.)
As I mentioned elsewhere, Tumblr stripping adult content is very likely a move toward making their site advertiser-friendly, because Oath (their new corporate parent) does not have the tolerance for losing money that Yahoo did. I mean, yes, getting rid of all content from "female-presenting nipples" on up should technically get rid of the child porn, too, but the breadth of Tumblr's actions here make it highly unlikely this is primarily driven by getting the app back in the iOS App Store. (I mean, hell, Tumblr doesn't need an app, and it's not like Apple blocks you from surfing to porn sites on Safari.)