Verizon sells Tumblr to WordPress owner, Automattic

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By Mark Wyciślik-WilsonAug 13, 2019, 3:32 am115 pts
A mere two years after acquiring it, Verizon is selling Tumblr. Full details of the deal have not yet been revealed, but the micro-blogging service is being bought by Automattic, the company behind WordPress. Tumblr came into the spotlight last year when it introduced a ban on all adult content, and anyone…

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