Oh, Tumblr, the quirky little social media platform that has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Back in November 2018, the app found itself in a bit of hot water with Apple—nothing crazy, just a mild case of “Oops, we let some explicit content slip through the cracks.” Yep, you heard that right! The app got booted from the App Store because child pornography was sneaking past their filters. Talk about a bummer for all the memes and cat gifs lovers out there!
So what went down? Tumblr bravely announced to its loyal followers that they were taking action to resolve the issue with their iOS app. It wasn’t your typical maintenance update. Nope! This was more like an impromptu clean-up after a wild party gone wrong. Their filters failed to keep the pesky explicit content in check, resulting in Apple raising the red flag and saying, “Not today, Tumblr!”
Imagine scrolling through your feed expecting nothing but poetic quotes, wacky fan theories, and adorable pets, only to find something that makes you recoil faster than you do on a bad first date! That’s why Apple stepped in, flexing its digital muscles and removing Tumblr from the App Store. They made it clear: no explicit content allowed, especially not involving the innocent.
After tackling the issues head-on, Tumblr rolled out changes to ensure the platform was a safer space for all users. Plus, you can imagine the chaos behind the scenes as the Tumblr team rushed to fix their filters while dealing with the cries of users missing out on all the funky, bizarre posts they had come to love. While they managed to return a redefined app to the App Store not too long after, the incident indeed left a mark in the history of this infamous blogging platform.
So, to sum it up: yes, indeed, Tumblr was temporarily removed from the App Store due to some scandalous slip-ups. But hey, they made it back, albeit a little tamer and a lot more cautious, ready to share all things weird and wonderful (minus the icky bits). Who knew filtering out inappropriate content could be such an adventure?
