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2022
Tumblr announces an optional ad-free subscription
Tumblr announced an optional subscription service that removes ads for subscribers. The article describes a price of $4.99 per month or $39.99 for a year, with access on desktop and mobile when signed in.
2022
Tumblr launches Tumblr Tips
Tumblr launched Tumblr Tips, a feature that lets bloggers receive one-time payments from supporters. The feature is rolling out in the United States and is planned to expand globally.
2022
Tumblr adds sensitive-content toggle to its iOS app
Tumblr updated its iOS app with a toggle that controls whether sensitive content is displayed. The toggle hides sensitive content by default; the change was made to comply with Apple's App Store Guidelines.
2022
Tumblr settles NYC discrimination allegations
Tumblr and New York City’s Commission on Human Rights settled allegations related to Tumblr’s 2018 adult content ban. The city regulators said the ban disproportionately affected LGBTQ users; the settlement requires Tumblr to revise its appeals process, train moderators, review old cases, and examine its moderation algorithms for potential bias.
2021
Tumblr releases Post Plus feature to US users
Tumblr released Post Plus, a feature that lets creators offer exclusive posts to paying subscribers. The article reports that creators can set subscription prices and that the feature would launch worldwide in November.
2020
Tumblr launches LOUDR advocacy program
Tumblr launched LOUDR, a program pledging 10 percent of its top advertising unit to amplify advocacy-focused nonprofit organizations. The initiative launched with two nonprofits, including the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation and the National Alliance for Media Literacy Education.
2020
Socialgist and Tumblr announce data-access partnership
Socialgist announced a strategic partnership with Tumblr that makes deep access to Tumblr data available through Socialgist for the first time. Tumblr will use Socialgist's infrastructure and services to deliver data products, and the partnership includes measures to propagate updates and deletions and audit compliance.