Tumblr App Removed from IOS Store Over Concerns of Child Pornography
Tumblr was removed from Apple’s App Store over child pornography issues https://t.co/AYuKUcvKnE pic.twitter.com/asiL2Rwr8Q
- The Verge (@verge) November 20, 2018
As of November 16, the app for tumblr has been missing from the Apple store. Initially Tumblr said they were working on the issue and then word started to spread that they were taken down due to "inappropriate content".
It turns out that inappropriate content was child pornography slipping through the filters which violates Apple's IOS that states all apps must have a content filter to screen out such material.
This is the updated statement Tumblr issued on their site:
Update, 11/19/18, 7:45pm EST: We continue to work to restore our app to the iOS App Store. As we do, here is more information on what’s happening.
We’re committed to helping build a safe online environment for all users, and we have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to media featuring child sexual exploitation and abuse. As this is an industry-wide problem, we work collaboratively with our industry peers and partners like NCMEC to actively monitor content uploaded to the platform. Every image uploaded to Tumblr is scanned against an industry database of known child sexual abuse material, and images that are detected never reach the platform. A routine audit discovered content on our platform that had not yet been included in the industry database. We immediately removed this content. Content safeguards are a challenging aspect of operating scaled platforms. We’re continuously assessing further steps we can take to improve and there is no higher priority for our team.
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