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Sign in to saveTumblr ( ) 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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Key facts
- 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
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32 sectionsContents
- 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
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.
==History== ===Beginnings (2006–2012)===
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