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- $4 announced this week it will $4 from its platform, starting December 17.
- The decision was met with lots of backlash from users who view the site as a safe space to explore their identity and sexuality through not safe for work (NSFW) content.
- Many Tumblr users have said they plan to abandon the platform for alternative blogging websites that allow explicit content, some which can be found below.
$4 it's banning "adult content" from its platform in order to make "a better, more positive" place, but the policy change has some $4.
The new policy $4, and will result in the deletion of any content portraying "real-life human genitals or female-presenting nipples," Tumblr, a Verizon-owned company, said in its announcement.
Reaction to Tumblr's announcement $4 across social media. More than 423,000 people have already signed $4 to "make Tumblr rescind their adult content ban."
For many, Tumblr was seen as a safe space used for exploration and self-expression.
"I frequently got messages from folks who saw my work and said it helped them understand part of themselves better," an anonymous Tumblr user $4. "That's primarily what I saw on Tumblr, in my curated bubble: women and LGBT creators exploring sexual concepts that they didn't feel comfortable sharing anywhere else."
Dozens of $4 $4 $4 are starting to $4 from $4 who say they're switching social media sites as a result of the new policy. But while Twitter is mainly a platform for short text blurbs and sharing links, Tumblr emphasizes blogging with a mix of images, videos, GIFs, and creative writing.
Other blogging platforms have already reported $4 since Tumblr announced its policy change.
Here are some alternatives to Tumblr emerging in light of the ban on adult content: