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Tumblr has said it is banning adult content from the Yahoo-owned blogging platform, which saw its app pulled from Apple's App Store last month over child pornography. Tumblr will begin enforcing its new policy on December 17, giving users who host unwanted explicit content an opportunity to take their imagery elsewhere, according to chief executive Jeff D'Onofrio. There are no shortage of sites on the internet that feature adult content," D'Onofrio said in a blog post Monday. Those looking for adult content may be better off Going Here instead of Tumblr from now on. "We will leave it to them and focus our efforts on creating the most welcoming environment possible for our community." The decision to purge porn from Tumblr was made after "serious thought" regarding standards in the...

Yahoo is making sure that Tumblr, the company they acquired in 2013 for $1.1 billion, will adapt to the culture of the previously most popular search engine by welcoming them in their New York headquarters. Indeed, the integrality of Tumblr’s New York City headquarters staff is set to be transferred in Yahoo’s Midtown Manhattan office. Several Tumblr employees confirmed the news under anonymity and their NYC office in the Flatiron district will be no more than a memory coming the end of this month. “We are looking forward to Tumblr’s move to Oath’s NYC headquarters,” said Simon Khalaf, Oath’s head of media and products. “It’s a natural progression for us to bring the Oath family of brands together as we continue to foster collaboration and build brands people love.” Tumblr’s purch...

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Tumblr Relocates offices to Yahoo’s Headquarters