Tumblr Removed from iOS store for child pornography

By Austin Wilson | @TheAustinPost1

The Yahoo-owned social media network
Tumblr had its app removed from the Apple
Store on November 16th because child
pornography was discovered to have
bypassed the industry database that filters

prohibited content, such as explicit images
of children and sexual abuse.

It was unclear at first why Tumblr was
removed from the app store and their only
comment on the subject from Tumblr
Support’s twitter page. Tumblr Support
tweeted, “We're working to resolve the
issue with the iOS app and hope to be fully
functional again soon. We really appreciate
your patience as we figure this out.”

It wasn’t until Download.com confronted
Tumblr on its removal from the iOS store
requesting confirmation that the app was
removed from the app store because of
child pornography, a claim that the network
backed with evidence from an undisclosed
source. Later Tumblr would issue a
statement that it was removed from the
app store for cp, confirming  the sources
accuracy.

Tumblr may have known about the child
pornography prior to its removal on
November 16th because some twitter users
were complaining to Tumblr Support on the
15th that a noticeable amount of its nsfw

content was removed. Tumblr has been
known for sexually explicit content and the
network was temporarily banned in
Indonesia. However, since the discovery

of cp on its site, it appears that Tumblr was
trying to scrub any and all explicit content
in an attempt to prevent any more illegal

content from being posted or make it
harder for that content to make the

rounds on the site.

In response to the situation, Tumblr stated
“We’re committed to helping build a safe
online environment for all users, and we
have a zero tolerance policy for when it
comes to media featuring child sexual

exploitation and abuse.”

Although Tumblr has been removed from
the Apple app store, the app is still available
for download on the Google Play Store.