Karp, on Colbert, More Supportive of Porn Than User Privacy From NSA
Last night, Tumblr founder David Karp appeared on The Colbert Report. Asked about pornography on Tumblr and the NSA's surveillance dragnet, Karp argued much more assertively for the rights of porn producers than for users who want to keep their information out of the government's hands.
Last night, Tumblr founder David Karp appeared on The Colbert Report. Asked about pornography on Tumblr and the NSA’s surveillance dragnet, Karp argued much more assertively for the rights of porn producers than for users who want to keep their information out of the government’s hands.
Asked if Tumblr intended to purge pornography from the network, Karp offered a pretty clear — and colorful — denial.
“We’ve taken a pretty hard line on freedom of speech, supporting our users and creation, whatever that looks like.
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