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Updating the Language We Use in Tumblr’s Self-Harm Policy
Content warning: mentions of suicide Today, we updated Tumblr’s self-harm policy in the User Guidelines, specifically to revise the language used around suicide. In a sentence in our self-harm policy, we replaced the term “commit” with “attempt,” which follows the guidance from mental health experts and organizations regarding how we talk about suicide. While this…
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We’re Against Bots, Filtering, and the EU’s New Copyright Directive.
The European Union is considering a dangerous new amendment to its Copyright Directive that will restrict speech and expression and potentially change the way many in Europe, and worldwide, experience the internet. Article 13 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market would effectively require Internet platforms – of all sizes – to…
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Tackling Extremist Content on WordPress.com
At Automattic, we build tools that make it easy for anybody to share their voice online. WordPress.com is home to tens of millions of sites, covering a huge variety of topics and issues—from news blogs, to websites for Fortune 500 companies, to thriving ecommerce stores. It also means that we inevitably host content which some…
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Reforming the DMCA
We at Automattic are firm believers in legitimate copyright protection. We are also vigilant about shielding our users from abuse, particularly in cases in which the abuse aims to censor legitimate criticism or ignores fair use of copyrighted materials. As an online service provider, balancing these diverse interests and rights is important to us and…
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