Tumblr

Also known as tumblr., Tumblr, Inc.

Tumblr ( ) is a microblogging and social media platform founded by David Karp in 2007 and is owned by American company Automattic. The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. It was also noted for being socially progressive in the 2010s.

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Tumblr is a social media platform founded in 2007 where users can share short-form blog posts with multimedia content, and it became known during the 2010s for having a socially progressive user base and culture. The platform is currently owned by Automattic, an American technology company.

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Website.name: Tumblr
Website.logo: frameless|200px|class=skin-invert
Website.company_type: Subsidiary
Website.location: San Francisco, U.S.
Website.founder: David Karp
Website.industry: Microblogging, social networking service
Website.num_employees: 411 ()
Website.collapsible: yes
Website.collapsetext: Screenshot
Website.screenshot: TumblrHomepage.jpg
Website.screenshot_size: 225px
Website.caption: Homepage showing a feed
Website.key_people: Matt Mullenweg (CEO)

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Instance of: online community
Country: United States
Founded by: Marco Arment
Headquarters: New York City
Owned by: Automattic
Parent organization: Automattic
CEO: David Karp
Industry: social media
Author: David Karp
Official website: tumblr.com
Has use: microblogging

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topic's main category: Category:Tumblr
Commons category: Tumblr
language of work or name: English language
inception: 2007-02-01
Alexa rank: 77
search formatter URL: www.tumblr.com/search/$1
product or material produced: microblogging
social media followers: 8100
service status information URL: automatticstatus.com
native label: Tumblr
official shop URL: shop.tumblr.com
hashtag: tumblr
login URL: www.tumblr.com/login
registration page URL: www.tumblr.com/register
terms of service URL: www.tumblr.com/policy/en/terms-of-service
described at URL: marketplace.sshopencloud.eu/tool-or-service/Rmpgrr

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32 sections

Contents

History
Beginnings (2006–2012)
Ownership by Yahoo! (2013–2018)
Automattic (2019–present)
Features
Blog management
Tags
Mobile
Inbox and messaging
Discontinued features
Usage
LGBTQ+ content and community
Adult content
Corporate affairs
Funding
Revenue sources
Criticism
Copyright issues
Security
User interface changes
Userbase behaviour
Promotion of self-harm and suicide
Politics
Censorship
Adult content ban
Transphobia
January 2022
February 2024
Notable matters
See also
References
External links

==History== ===Beginnings (2006–2012)===

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