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Tumblr Under Pressure Amid Growing Adult Content

Tumblr Under Pressure Amid Growing Adult Content

SEOUL, March 14 (Korea Bizwire) – blogging site Tumblr is facing growing pressure amid reports that it is becoming a sanctuary for illegal content such as prostitution advertisements and revenge porn, with little to no interference from local authorities. According to the official website description, Tumblr is a ‘place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond [...]

Government Says Blocking Tumblr a ‘Possibility’

Government Says Blocking Tumblr a ‘Possibility’

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As American blogging giant Tumblr has refused the South Korean government’s request for cooperation on censoring pornographic content, which is illegal in the country, blocking Tumblr as a whole has emerged as a possibility among media regulatory authorities. During a briefing on protection from online sex crimes held on Tuesday [...]