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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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Encyclopedic overview

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

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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