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Yahoo Acquires Tumblr for $1.1 Billion, Promises ‘Not to Screw It Up’

Yahoo Acquires Tumblr for $1.1 Billion, Promises ‘Not to Screw It Up’

By Josh Wolford

It's official. After rumors swirled last week, Yahoo and Tumblr have announced an agreement that will see Yahoo acquire the popular blogging platform for approximately $1.1 billion (all cash). For comparison, that's just a little more than Facebook wound up paying for Instagram last summer. In a blog ...

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Last year, a Virginia judge ruled that a Facebook “like” is not protected by the First Amendment. The story goes like this: Deputy Sheriff Daniel Ray Carter of Hampton, Virginia “liked” the page of “Jim Adams for Hampton Sheriff.” Carter’s …

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This cover of Radiohead’s 15 Step appeared on YouTube back in January, but got some extra attention today when a fan page for frontman Thom Yorke shared it with fans. Luckily for the video’s creator, IAmAhYell, those who are simply …

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