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<div class="demo-info"> ⚡ Tumblr-style sensitive content blocker · click “Show anyway” to reveal media </div> </div>

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If you’ve returned to Tumblr recently, you might notice that the platform handles "sensitive content" differently than it used to. While the outright ban on adult content remains, the platform has introduced to allow for more nuance.

It’s a step toward better moderation compared to the early, broken algorithm, but it still requires active management from the user side.

Me trying to explain to the Tumblr algorithm why a picture of a mannequin is "sensitive content" vs. an actual photo of a tree.

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