*By Samantha Errico*
After Tumblr announced it would pull so-called "adult content" from its platform, a larger-than-expected group of users erupted in protest.
According to Shannon Liao, a tech and culture reporter at The Verge, many flocked to the platform "to browse sex-positive blogs and also different kinds of curated porn," in a "safe place."
"It turns out that most people are using Tumblr to browse adult content," she added.
Starting Dec. 17, the social networking site will wipe itself clean of all things x-rated, include pornography and any explicit content.
Tumblr's CEO Jeff D'Onofrio addressed the company's new policy in a [blog post](https://staff.tumblr.com/) on Monday, saying, "today, we’re taking another step by no longer allowing adult content, including explicit sexual content and nudity (with some exceptions)."
This move comes after Tumblr was removed from from Apple's ($APPL) App store after child pornography was discovered on the site in November.
Liao, who reported on the [ban](https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/3/18123752/tumblr-adult-content-porn-ban-date-explicit-changes-why-safe-mode) said, "Tumblr was also thinking about this in the long run for the last few months of whether it want to pivot to a different kind of platform or not include its own content on its platform anymore."
As part of the new "safe mode," questionable content will be flagged by bots and algorithms and eventually removed. Users have the ability to appeal content once it's purged from the site.
Liao said the company was likely pressured by internet activists to scrub its content. Tumblr's new filtered policy will go into effect mid-December.
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A new study found greater productivity in companies with a higher gender balance.
Apple posted better-than-expected profit and revenue in the latest quarter but said sales dropped for the fourth straight quarter, including a drop in revenue for iPads and iMacs.
The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Amazon of using an algorithm to raise prices for some of its products, thereby causing other shopping sites to do the same.
The Labor Department reported the U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in October, down from an adjusted 297,000 jobs added in September.
