‘It became clear that without this content we have the opportunity to create a place where more people feel comfortable expressing themselves,’ Tumblr’s CEO said of the ban.
Tumblr has decided to ban all porn, weeks after the blogging platform was found hosting child pornography.
Starting on Dec. 17, Tumblr will begin enforcing the new policy, which will outlaw « adult content »—including photos, videos, and GIFs depicting sex acts—from the site. Blogs that have been flagged as hosting the content will be « reverted to a private setting » viewable only to the owner.
Tumblr CEO Jeff D’Onofrio said the porn ban was designed to make the blogging platform a « safe place » for all users.
« We spent considerable time weighing the pros and cons of expression in the community that includes adult content, » he wrote in a Monday blog post. « In doing so, it became clear that without this content we have the opportunity to create a place where more people feel comfortable expressing themselves.
