Tumblr loses High Court challenge over video platform status

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Tumblr Inc’s challenge to its designation as a video-sharing platform service was dismissed by the High Court, reported on 20 June 2024.

The court rejected Tumblr’s arguments that the Media Commission misapplied the relevant criteria, finding it was entitled to conclude that video-sharing was an essential function of the platform.