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Tumblr’s content-filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as ‘mature,’ users blame AI
Tumblr users are complaining that content is being falsely labeled as mature, the latest tech company to grapple with automated flagging and takedowns.
The problem has reduced the visibility of users’ posts because many people on the platform have configured their settings to hide mature content by default. Meanwhile, Instagram this week declined to comment on its own trouble with mass bans that users said have been given little coverage or attention outside of online complaints on apps like X and Reddit. On Tumblr, the flagging issue is tied to an update to the Android app, where the company said it’s been experimenting with improvements to its mature content filtering systems.
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