WIRED writer Emily Dreyfuss joins the Gadget Lab to talk about Tumblr’s porn ban and where active members of that community are headed next. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a99b6b03ea6d47cc8933f33/master/pass/FEATURED-WIRED-Gear-logo.jpg
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Tumblr for iOS disappears from the App Store
You won’t want to rush to get Tumblr’s iOS app at the moment… because you can’t. Users have noticed that the social network (part of Engadget’s parent company Verizon) has been unavailable on the App Store. It’s not certain what prompted the disappearance or who was responsible, but the outfit has talked about addressing an […]
Tumblr Names Russian Propaganda Accounts After Long Silence
On Friday, after months of silence, Tumblr named 84 accounts it says were devoted to spreading propaganda and disinformation on the platform. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ab53d445d6b7160f7e1856c/master/pass/russia-tumblr-accountability.jpg
Tumblr, Sonos among those backing another net neutrality day of action
A number of organizations and websites are planning an online day of action meant to garner more support for a Senate vote that would reverse the FCC’s removal of net neutrality protections. The Senate is currently one vote away from overturning the FCC’s decision and the day of action aims to convince one more Senator […]
Russian trolls used Tumblr to influence American voters
If you thought that Tumblr was just fan fiction and monochrome erotica GIFs, then you probably haven’t been paying attention. The blogging platform has also, in recent years, become a hotbed of Russian activists seeking to disrupt American politics. That’s the charge leveled at the platform by Buzzfeed and Professor Jonathan Albright, an authority on […]
19 Times Australian Food Confused The Hell Out Of Everyone On Tumblr
[unable to retrieve full-text content] “Does this ice cream want to fuck me?” View Entire Post ›
23 Tumblr Posts About Food Guranteed To Make You Laugh Every Time
[unable to retrieve full-text content] She wants you to take the chicken out of the freezer… Who?… The mom coming home in 20 minutes reading this. View Entire Post ›
24 Tumblr Posts You'll Only Find Funny If You Have A Weird Sense Of Humour
[unable to retrieve full-text content] “Wi-Fi is just boneless internet.” View Entire Post ›
17 Tumblr Posts To Read When You Need A Good Laugh
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Sorry kid, that aint a face massager… View Entire Post › BuzzFeed – Latest
Tumblr suppressed net neutrality content, users say
Social media users are accusing Tumblr of unsubscribing accounts from tags related to net neutrality. Many allege that Verizon, the social media site’s parent company, is purposefully trying to stop users from seeing the content. On Monday, Tumblr user polygonfighter posted a message that said the coverage of net neutrality disappeared from their dash “almost […]
