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Can Yahoo Keep Its Promise Of Not ‘Screwing Up’ Tumblr?

Can Yahoo Keep Its Promise Of Not ‘Screwing Up’ Tumblr?

By Chris Crum · 6 Comments

On Monday, Yahoo announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the massively popular social blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Like most major Internet acquisitions, the move has proven controversial. Is this acquisition going to be good or bad for Tumblr users? Good or bad for Yahoo? ...

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