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Tumblr is a micro-blogging/online diary and social networking website founded by David Karp in 2007. The format allows users to post multimedia content to a short-form blog. Users can follow other users blogs. Bloggers can also make their blogs private. Users can follow their favorite interests, other Tumblrs and brand influencers to share content to and from. You can “reblog” posts, photos or videos that you like and share to your blog for your followers to see.

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*As of June 2018, Tumblr hosts over 417.1 million blogs.
*As of January 2016, the website has 555 million monthly visitors.
*In 2011 the demographics show the average user is teen and college-aged users.
*Half of the frequent user base is under 25.

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Join, explore, create in Tumblr

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Create your own blog and content page

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How to make a free blog with Tumblr! (2014) (HD) Beginners tutorial & Guide to tumblr

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Have you ever wanted to produce music that moves people? Check out my brand-new blog: http://musicwithak.com In today's video, I show you guys how to create a blog using tumblr. Tumblr is a popular website which makes it quick and easy to build an awesome blog.

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Tumblr has earned a sordid reputation – and for good reason. On many sites, inappropriate content is only a click away, and in Tumblr’s case, it can be stumbled upon innocently within a user’s feed. There is very little safeguards to prevent pornography, self harm videos, anorexia tips, and other questionable content. The fact that children use this site, and bloggers can intentionally hide graphic content under innocuous key words is alarming. There is a safe search lock, but it can be disabled quite easily.

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Since 2013 Tumblr has been losing popularity to other social networking sites like Snapchat, Instagram, and Twitter. The founder David Karp has also left the company, and Tumblr has failed to turn a profit or grow since 201

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2018 Tumblr Awards

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Tumblr is a short-form microblogging social media platform. It is host to more than 529 million blogs, which includes a variety of content such as fan fiction and art, memes, advice and more. In general, Tumblr is used to bring people of similar interests together.

How it works

Tumblr is used for a variety of reasons and each user may have a different purpose. When using the platform, users can:

Create a blog and post videos, photographs and links to other websites

Share content with friends and followers

Subscribe to follow blogs on the platform which show up on their Dashboard and reply or like the individual post (just like Facebook)

Post blog entries just on the platform or also on other social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

What is the minimum age for Tumblr?

According to Tumblr's Terms of Service, the platform's general age minimum is 13. However, users in the European Union and United Kingdom must be at least 16 years old. Additionally, if users wish to use Tumblr's tipping feature, they must be 18 or older.

Why is Tumblr popular among young people?

Tumblr offers young people a place to discover and explore new interests or topics, especially those which may be quite niche. It also brings together blogging and social media under one roof to give young people a way to get real-time feedback on what they post. In this way, Tumblr promotes a community around common interests.

Additionally, Tumblr has a very active LGBT+ community. It offers users an opportunity to explore their identity and learn about the community in a safe space.

Is Tumblr safe?

Young people under 16 in the UK should not use the platform. While Tumblr's community guidelines warn against adult content, violence, hate speech and more, users could still come across these things. If this happens, users should report the content right away.

Tumblr has safety features similar to other social media platforms. They include:

filtering tags

filtering post content

hiding mature content

hiding topics such as addiction, violence and sexual themes

options to keep accounts private or hidden

Most of these features are automatically hidden on registration.

Tips to protect young people

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What is Tumblr? What parents need to know | Internet Matters

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Tumblr is a short-form microblogging social media platform. It is host to more than 529 million blogs, which includes a variety of content such as fan fiction and art, memes, advice and more. In general, Tumblr is used to bring people of similar interests together.

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In 2018, Apple removed the Tumblr App from circulation because child pornography was found on the site. Security breaches and hacks have also plagued the site. In 2016, it was found that Tumblr allowed Russian agents to utilize Tumblr to influence American voting habits. The site also has been accused of glorifying suicide, cutting, anorexia, and self harm.

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Now that we've told you about what Tumblr is and how it works, you might be wondering about how safe it really is. In this article, we'll go over whether or not Tumblr is safe, as well as some tips for Tumblr security to help you stay safe when you're using the blogging platform.

How safe is Tumblr?

Tumblr is safe to use. If you don't want your blog to be seen by anyone and everyone, you can make it private. If you have a problem with another user, you can block them. If you see something that shouldn't be on Tumblr, you can report it. Doing these things will make for a better experience.

We should mention that Tumblr does allow blogs with sexually-explicit content, but they have taken measures to ensure that people who don't want to see that sort of content can avoid it. They have also taken measures to block and otherwise deal with blogs regarding suicide, eating disorders, and other forms of self-harm. Also, they don't legally allow anyone under the age of 13 to use Tumblr.

Still, there are a few general precautions that you should take when using Tumblr. Here are four tips to keep in mind for when you're using the platform.

Tumblr security: 4 tips for staying safe

1. If you don't want others to be able to see your blog, keep it private.

As we mentioned in our introduction, if you just want to make your blog something that you write for yourself and don't want to show it to anyone else, you can set your blog to be invisible to people who aren't already following your activity. They won't be able to find it if they search for it on Tumblr, and even if they try to find it with a regular search engine, Tumblr will prevent them from accessing it by acting like your blog doesn't exist.

In general, though, remember our number one caveat for social tools on the Internet: once someone shares something that you've posted, it's out of your control. You're not in control of what other people do with their accounts, and it's usually difficult to get Tumblr's administrators to take down content that you don't want shared faster than other people can share it.

So before you post something on Tumblr or any other social space on the Internet, stop and think: would I be okay with letting my friends see this? More importantly, would I be okay with letting their friends see this?

2. Block explicit content from your search results if you'd rather not see it.

Generally, if you're just searching Tumblr while not logged in, you won't see any explicit content. However, if you're searching for content while logged in, you can choose to hide sexually-explicit results by clicking the padlock icon on the right side of the screen to move it to the "locked" position.

3. If you see something that you don't think should be on Tumblr, report it.

If you see a post while browsing or searchingthat you don't want to see or don't think belongs on Tumblr, you can click the three dots beside it and then click Flag This Post. Then, fill out the form that appears to tell Tumblr what the problem with the post is.

If you can't do this (possibly because it's on someone's personal blog), then you can fill out an abuse report by clicking this link. Be sure to include the web address of the offending post (e.g. it will usually be in the format "example.tumblr.com") so that Tumblr knows where to look. As an added bonus, you won't see that post again.

More information on flagging inappropriate posts can be found here.

4. Block any users who may be bothering or harassing you.

If someone is harassing you, threatening you, or otherwise sending you incessant communication, you can block them. This will prevent them from finding or following your blog, sending you messages or questions, or seeing, liking, or re-blogging your blog posts. You can even block anonymous users; Tumblr will block the Internet address that they were using, instead. Note that if you have multiple blogs, you must block individual users for each one.

Instructions for how to block users can be found here.

Those are some tips to keep in mind in order to have a safe and enjoyable Tumblr experience! Be sure to read through the rest of our Tumblr course to learn the basics, like how to create a blog, and how to post content to your blog.

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