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How to save all your (NSFW) Tumblr content before it's too late
Tumblr's announcement to remove all content it considers to be NSFW will come into play December 17th. Here's how to save ...
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Reddit's data hoarders are frantically trying to save Tumblr's NSFW content
After Tumblr announced, on Monday, that it was invoking the nuclear option to expel NSFW content on the platform, the internet reacted with predictable rage. At TNW, we speculated about whether the move would kill the platform. Yesterday, I scribbled a piece on those stung by the ...
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Tumblr's porn ban slams the door on women and other marginalized communities
After graphic images of child sex abuse appeared on Tumblr in November, the app was quickly removed from Apple's App store (it remained on Google Play). And rightfully so. Child sex abuse imagery has no place online, and Apple was well within its rights to stop distributing an app ...
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Tumblr's new algorithm is flagging innocent posts as NSFW
Tumblr's recent controversial announcement on purging all pornographic and NSFW content from its platform has also resulted ...
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Swiss hotel chain offers a 'social media sitter' to handle your Instagram while you relax
Ibis, A popular European hotel chain, just introduced the world to the "social media sitter." It's the answer to a problem few knew existed, and even fewer though we needed professional help with. "Enjoy your trip without digital stress. Our Social Media Sitter takes care of your ...
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Rest in peace, Tumblr
Tumblr's ban on adult content cuts of a large, important demographic of its users. Will this be a deathblow for the site? ...
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Twitter suspended someone for tweeting as George Bush Sr. in hell
George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease on November 30th. Only a few hours after his death, a parody Twitter account called @georgeisinhell tweeted out: The account kept tweeting as George Bush Sr. from the ...
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Here's why low-credibility news seems to dominate Twitter
Twitter has a bot problem that appears to be getting worse. A team of scientists from Indiana University recently conducted ...
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Twitter finally banned misgendering transgender people
Last month, Twitter banned misgendering transgender people as a part of a wider update to its hateful conduct policy. The ...
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Here's how to find your old embarrassing tweets
Twitter doesn’t allow you to simply scroll to the bottom of your personal feed — it only shows your last 3,200 tweets. ...
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Snap, share, eat: The decidedly human reasons we're obsessed with amateur food photography
As millions sit down to a turkey dinner this week, it's inevitable that one of you, perhaps even more than one, will break ...
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Hate speech is still too easy to find on social media
If social media sites want to avoid becoming vectors for hate speech, plagues of hateful ideas, and memes, they need to step ...
