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Sojourna: /* Consumer impact summary */ Changed ref to use cite web.

2026-05-24T00:02:11Z

Consumer impact summary: Changed ref to use cite web.

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	*'''User freedom:''' Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their terms of service,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Terms of Service \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|website=imgur \|date=28 Nov 2022 \|access-date=3 Mar 2025 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=13 Jan 2023}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.		*'''User freedom:''' Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their terms of service,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Terms of Service \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|website=imgur \|date=28 Nov 2022 \|access-date=3 Mar 2025 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=13 Jan 2023}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.
	*'''User privacy:''' Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, and IP address. The company uses technology such as tracking [[Web cookie\|cookies]] to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|website=imgur \|date=22 Jan 2024 \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222002112/https://imgur.com/privacy \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> They force the user to keep [[JavaScript]] enabled, even just to view a single image.<ref>https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/blob/ecf0c07afa3edcfaba47874f0bdd6937b19cd25d/rx.ubo#L185-L189</ref>		*'''User privacy:''' Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, and IP address. The company uses technology such as tracking [[Web cookie\|cookies]] to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|website=imgur \|date=22 Jan 2024 \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222002112/https://imgur.com/privacy \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> They force the user to keep [[JavaScript]] enabled, even just to view a single image.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Rudxain \|title=uBO-rules/r.ubo \|url=https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/blob/ecf0c07afa3edcfaba47874f0bdd6937b19cd25d/rx.ubo#L185-L189 \|website=[[GitHub]] \|date=2026 \|access-date=23 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260523235314/https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/blob/ecf0c07afa3edcfaba47874f0bdd6937b19cd25d/rx.ubo#L185-L189 \|archive-date=23 May 2026}}</ref>
	*'''Business model:''' Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on the website.		*'''Business model:''' Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on the website.
	*'''Market control:''' There is limited competition in the web-empowered photo-sharing field, which allows Imgur to dominate.{{Citation needed}}		*'''Market control:''' There is limited competition in the web-empowered photo-sharing field, which allows Imgur to dominate.{{Citation needed}}

Rudxain: forced JS

2026-05-23T18:03:14Z

forced JS

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	*'''User freedom:''' Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their terms of service,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Terms of Service \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|website=imgur \|date=28 Nov 2022 \|access-date=3 Mar 2025 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=13 Jan 2023}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.		*'''User freedom:''' Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their terms of service,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Terms of Service \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|website=imgur \|date=28 Nov 2022 \|access-date=3 Mar 2025 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=13 Jan 2023}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.
	*'''User privacy:''' Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, and IP address. The company uses technology such as tracking [[Web cookie\|cookies]] to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|website=imgur \|date=22 Jan 2024 \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222002112/https://imgur.com/privacy \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>		*'''User privacy:''' Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, and IP address. The company uses technology such as tracking [[Web cookie\|cookies]] to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|website=imgur \|date=22 Jan 2024 \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222002112/https://imgur.com/privacy \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> They force the user to keep [[JavaScript]] enabled, even just to view a single image.<ref>https://github.com/Rudxain/uBO-rules/blob/ecf0c07afa3edcfaba47874f0bdd6937b19cd25d/rx.ubo#L185-L189</ref>
	*'''Business model:''' Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on the website.		*'''Business model:''' Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on the website.
	*'''Market control:''' There is limited competition in the web-empowered photo-sharing field, which allows Imgur to dominate.{{Citation needed}}		*'''Market control:''' There is limited competition in the web-empowered photo-sharing field, which allows Imgur to dominate.{{Citation needed}}

Tempo123: Clean up red links and outdated comments; replace dead & unarchived lost citation with [citation needed]

2026-04-15T16:55:43Z

Clean up red links and outdated comments; replace dead & unarchived lost citation with [citation needed]

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	* '''User freedom:''' Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their terms of service,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Terms of Service \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|website=imgur \|date=28 Nov 2022 \|access-date=3 Mar 2025 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=13 Jan 2023}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.		*'''User freedom:''' Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their terms of service,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Terms of Service \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|website=imgur \|date=28 Nov 2022 \|access-date=3 Mar 2025 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=13 Jan 2023}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.
	* '''User privacy:''' Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, and IP address. The company uses technology such as tracking [[Web cookie\|cookies]] to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|website=imgur \|date=22 Jan 2024 \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222002112/https://imgur.com/privacy \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>		*'''User privacy:''' Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, and IP address. The company uses technology such as tracking [[Web cookie\|cookies]] to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|website=imgur \|date=22 Jan 2024 \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222002112/https://imgur.com/privacy \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>
	* '''Business model:''' Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on the website.		*'''Business model:''' Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on the website.
	* '''Market control:''' There is limited competition in the web-empowered photo-sharing field, which allows Imgur to dominate.{{Citation needed}}		*'''Market control:''' There is limited competition in the web-empowered photo-sharing field, which allows Imgur to dominate.{{Citation needed}}

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	===Binding arbitration (''2021'')===		===Binding arbitration (''2021'')===
	Shortly after [[MediaLab]] acquired Imgur in 2021 they updated their TOS<ref name=":02" /> to include a [[Forced arbitration\|binding arbitration]] notice:		Shortly after MediaLab acquired Imgur in 2021 they updated their TOS<ref name=":02" /> to include a [[Forced arbitration\|binding arbitration]] notice:
	<blockquote>These Terms contain a binding arbitration provision and class action waiver terms. Unless you opt out or there is a suit in small claims court, you and we agree to submit disputes to a neutral arbitrator and not to sue in court in front of a judge or jury.</blockquote>		<blockquote>These Terms contain a binding arbitration provision and class action waiver terms. Unless you opt out or there is a suit in small claims court, you and we agree to submit disputes to a neutral arbitrator and not to sue in court in front of a judge or jury.</blockquote>

	===Removal of anonymous images (''2023'')===		===Removal of anonymous images (''2023'')===
	In April 2023, Imgur notified users they would start removing explicit pornographic images and ones uploaded anonymously on 15 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|title=Hosting site Imgur will remove explicit and anonymous content next month \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/hosting-site-imgur-will-remove-explicit-and-anonymous-content-next-month/ \|website=Ars Technica \|date=20 Apr 2023 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420171637/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/hosting-site-imgur-will-remove-explicit-and-anonymous-content-next-month/ \|archive-date=20 Apr 2023}}</ref> The reason stated was due to these being "old, unused, and inactive content", though artistic nudity was not affected by these changes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Moon \|first=Mariella \|title=Imgur to ban explicit images and delete uploads not tied to an account \|url=https://www.engadget.com/imgur-to-ban-explicit-images-and-delete-uploads-not-tied-to-an-account-122537118.html \|website=Engadget \|date=20 Apr 2023 \|access-date=18 Mar 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225023935/https://www.engadget.com/imgur-to-ban-explicit-images-and-delete-uploads-not-tied-to-an-account-122537118.html \|archive-date=25 Dec 2024}}</ref> Some users on [[Reddit]] mentioned this move as "a full [[Tumblr]]", with others calling Imgur "completely dead" after this change is implemented.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=RamonaLittle \|title=Imgur has announced that they will be "removing old, unused, and inactive content that is not tied to a user account from our platform." This means that a huge number of images linked from reddit will become dead links. \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/12tinfp/imgur_has_announced_that_they_will_be_removing/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=20 Apr 2023 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427010856/https://old.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/12tinfp/imgur_has_announced_that_they_will_be_removing/ \|archive-date=27 Apr 2023}}</ref>		In April 2023, Imgur notified users they would start removing explicit pornographic images and ones uploaded anonymously on 15 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Purdy \|first=Kevin \|title=Hosting site Imgur will remove explicit and anonymous content next month \|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/hosting-site-imgur-will-remove-explicit-and-anonymous-content-next-month/ \|website=Ars Technica \|date=20 Apr 2023 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420171637/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/04/hosting-site-imgur-will-remove-explicit-and-anonymous-content-next-month/ \|archive-date=20 Apr 2023}}</ref> The reason stated was due to these being "old, unused, and inactive content", though artistic nudity was not affected by these changes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Moon \|first=Mariella \|title=Imgur to ban explicit images and delete uploads not tied to an account \|url=https://www.engadget.com/imgur-to-ban-explicit-images-and-delete-uploads-not-tied-to-an-account-122537118.html \|website=Engadget \|date=20 Apr 2023 \|access-date=18 Mar 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225023935/https://www.engadget.com/imgur-to-ban-explicit-images-and-delete-uploads-not-tied-to-an-account-122537118.html \|archive-date=25 Dec 2024}}</ref> Some users on [[Reddit]] mentioned this move as "a full Tumblr", with others calling Imgur "completely dead" after this change is implemented.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=RamonaLittle \|title=Imgur has announced that they will be "removing old, unused, and inactive content that is not tied to a user account from our platform." This means that a huge number of images linked from reddit will become dead links. \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/12tinfp/imgur_has_announced_that_they_will_be_removing/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=20 Apr 2023 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427010856/https://old.reddit.com/r/TheoryOfReddit/comments/12tinfp/imgur_has_announced_that_they_will_be_removing/ \|archive-date=27 Apr 2023}}</ref>

	===Child data usage (''2025'')===		===Child data usage (''2025'')===
	On 3 March 2025, it was reported that Imgur, along with [[Reddit]] and [[TikTok]] were being investigated by the British Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).<ref name="Landi-2025-article-1>{{Cite web \|last=Landi \|first=Martyn \|title=TikTok and others investigated over use of children's data \|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41585470.html \|website=Irish Examiner \|date=3 Mar 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305214845/https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41585470.html \|archive-date=5 Mar 2025}}</ref> [[Reddit]] and Imgur allegedly tailored the experience for children aged 13-17 by estimating or verifying their age.<ref name="Landi-2025-article-2">{{Cite web \|last1=Landi \|first1=Martyn \|last2=Grimsditch \|first2=Lee \|title=TikTok, Reddit and Imgur investigated over the use of children's data \|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tiktok-reddit-imgur-investigated-over-092202216.html \|website=[[Yahoo!]] \|date=3 Mar 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404222138/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tiktok-reddit-imgur-investigated-over-092202216.html \|archive-date=4 Apr 2025}}</ref><!--Note: Yahoos JS breaks IA, someone will need to likely use the extension for the Wayback machine for people to archive this URL!--><!-- Using Ghost Archive and Megalodon proved fruitless too. Archive.today works and I'll provide the URL here as a LAST resort, but it is a BLACKLISTED service so DO NOT insert it into the citation itself. https://archive.ph/uld3H -Sojourna -->		On 3 March 2025, it was reported that Imgur, along with [[Reddit]] and [[TikTok]] were being investigated by the British Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).<ref name="Landi-2025-article-1">{{Cite web \|last=Landi \|first=Martyn \|title=TikTok and others investigated over use of children's data \|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41585470.html \|website=Irish Examiner \|date=3 Mar 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305214845/https://www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-41585470.html \|archive-date=5 Mar 2025}}</ref> [[Reddit]] and Imgur allegedly tailored the experience for children aged 13-17 by estimating or verifying their age.<ref name="Landi-2025-article-2">{{Cite web \|last1=Landi \|first1=Martyn \|last2=Grimsditch \|first2=Lee \|title=TikTok, Reddit and Imgur investigated over the use of children's data \|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tiktok-reddit-imgur-investigated-over-092202216.html \|website=[[Yahoo!]] \|date=3 Mar 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250404222138/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tiktok-reddit-imgur-investigated-over-092202216.html \|archive-date=4 Apr 2025}}</ref>

	===Mass layoffs damaging functionality (''2025'')===		===Mass layoffs damaging functionality (''2025'')===
	When Imgur was acquired by [[MediaLab ~~AI, Inc.\|MediaLab]]~~, it subsequently underwent significant staff cuts, including layoffs affecting its human moderation and other operations teams.<ref name="Washenko-Engadget">{{Cite web \|last=Washenko \|first=Anna \|title=Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes \|url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|website=Engadget \|date=25 Aug 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113232937/https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=msmash \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1816210/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner \|website=Slashdot \|date=28 Aug 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250918053650/https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1816210/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025}}</ref> This has led to users on the platform facing features frequently breaking, and with the firing of its community management in July 2025,~~<ref>~~{{Cite web \|last=Nelson \|first=Travis \|title=A little story about a site called Imgur. \|url=https://bsky.app/profile/sigirides.bsky.social/post/3lxcjdm7ouk2v \|website=BlueSky \|date=26 Aug 2025 \|access-date=30 Aug 2025 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url= \|archive-date=}}~~<!-- No archival possible. May be better to remove the ref altogether. -Sojourna --></ref>~~ the platform additionally had its transparency eliminated, eventually causing mass-revolts in late August 2025, when the notification feature on the platform was left non-functioning for three days.<ref name="Washenko-Engadget" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Gault \|first=Matthew \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|url=https://www.404media.co/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner/ \|url-access=subscription \|website=404 Media \|date=28 Aug 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206183519/https://www.404media.co/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner/ \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> Instead of communicating with the community about the problem, the remaining moderation instead punished users on the platform.<ref name=":0" /> Protest content published to platform ranged from images of John Oliver to not-safe-for-work ({{Wplink\|NSFW}}) content.<ref name=":0" />		When Imgur was acquired by MediaLab, it subsequently underwent significant staff cuts, including layoffs affecting its human moderation and other operations teams.<ref name="Washenko-Engadget">{{Cite web \|last=Washenko \|first=Anna \|title=Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes \|url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|website=Engadget \|date=25 Aug 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113232937/https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author=msmash \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1816210/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner \|website=Slashdot \|date=28 Aug 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250918053650/https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1816210/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025}}</ref> This has led to users on the platform facing features frequently breaking, and with the firing of its community management in July 2025,{{Citation needed}} the platform additionally had its transparency eliminated, eventually causing mass-revolts in late August 2025, when the notification feature on the platform was left non-functioning for three days.<ref name="Washenko-Engadget" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Gault \|first=Matthew \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|url=https://www.404media.co/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner/ \|url-access=subscription \|website=404 Media \|date=28 Aug 2025 \|access-date=18 Mar 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206183519/https://www.404media.co/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner/ \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> Instead of communicating with the community about the problem, the remaining moderation instead punished users on the platform.<ref name=":0" /> Protest content published to platform ranged from images of John Oliver to not-safe-for-work ({{Wplink\|NSFW}}) content.<ref name=":0" />

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[MediaLab AI, Inc.]]
	*[[Reddit]]		*[[Reddit]]
	*[[Social media platform]]<!--If made, include "Social media" as redirect to that page-->

	==References==		==References==

Sojourna: Clean-up; pass on style. Left note for ref 17.

2026-03-19T05:50:40Z

Clean-up; pass on style. Left note for ref 17.

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Rudxain: wanted: cookies

2026-03-15T14:23:23Z

wanted: cookies

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	Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their TOS,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|date=November 28, 2022 \|title=Imgur TOS \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=Jan 13, 2023 \|access-date=March 3, 2025 \|website=Imgur.com}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.		Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their TOS,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|date=November 28, 2022 \|title=Imgur TOS \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=Jan 13, 2023 \|access-date=March 3, 2025 \|website=Imgur.com}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.
	===User Privacy===		===User Privacy===
	Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, IP address. Uses technology such as tracking cookies to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|website=Imgur \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222002112/https://imgur.com/privacy \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>		Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, IP address. Uses technology such as tracking [[Web cookie\|cookies]] to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|website=Imgur \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222002112/https://imgur.com/privacy \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	===Business Model===		===Business Model===
	Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on Imgur’s website.		Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on Imgur’s website.

Rudxain: wanted: JS

2026-02-23T18:49:38Z

wanted: JS

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	While initially introduced as a method for keeping the platform up amid increasing server costs since the 2010s,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Imgur staff \|date=Apr 4, 2016 \|title=About Ads on Imgur \|url=https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912072231/https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|archive-date=Sep 12, 2016 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|work=Imgur blog}}</ref> for nearly a decade, users have been complaining about a large amount of advertisements on both the website and especially the mobile app.<ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251113230134/https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs Archived])</ref><ref name=":1">https://imgur.com/gallery/i-keep-getting-pop-ups-whole-browsing-on-phone-9kBpBWP ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018021659/https://imgur.com/gallery/i-keep-getting-pop-ups-whole-browsing-on-phone-9kBpBWP Archived])</ref><ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017200912/https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO Archived])</ref>		While initially introduced as a method for keeping the platform up amid increasing server costs since the 2010s,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Imgur staff \|date=Apr 4, 2016 \|title=About Ads on Imgur \|url=https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912072231/https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|archive-date=Sep 12, 2016 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|work=Imgur blog}}</ref> for nearly a decade, users have been complaining about a large amount of advertisements on both the website and especially the mobile app.<ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251113230134/https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs Archived])</ref><ref name=":1">https://imgur.com/gallery/i-keep-getting-pop-ups-whole-browsing-on-phone-9kBpBWP ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018021659/https://imgur.com/gallery/i-keep-getting-pop-ups-whole-browsing-on-phone-9kBpBWP Archived])</ref><ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017200912/https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO Archived])</ref>

	Their negligence to also moderate advertisements has also led to ads of dubious quality to also be seen on both the website and mobile app.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=arandompenguin \|date=Jul 3, 2016 \|title=Imgur and Ads: A Controversy \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305205210/https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 4, 2025 \|work=Imgur}}</ref> Additionally malicious advertisers historically took advantage of unmitigated JavaScript vulnerabilities to cause their advertisements to immediately redirect a user's browser to their website,<ref name=":1" /> with one user reporting being redirected to a phishing website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=BaldBandit \|first= \|date=Jul 2, 2016 \|title=This is not acceptable. \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305202630/https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|website=imgur}}</ref>		Their negligence to also moderate advertisements has also led to ads of dubious quality to also be seen on both the website and mobile app.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=arandompenguin \|date=Jul 3, 2016 \|title=Imgur and Ads: A Controversy \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305205210/https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 4, 2025 \|work=Imgur}}</ref> Additionally malicious advertisers historically took advantage of unmitigated [[JavaScript]] vulnerabilities to cause their advertisements to immediately redirect a user's browser to their website,<ref name=":1" /> with one user reporting being redirected to a phishing website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=BaldBandit \|first= \|date=Jul 2, 2016 \|title=This is not acceptable. \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305202630/https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|website=imgur}}</ref>

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	<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Advertising overload]]</blockquote>		<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Advertising overload]]</blockquote>
	[[File:Ad_Overload_Imgur.png\|thumb\|An example of how frequent advertisements are for users on Imgur. Via: https://imgur.com/gallery/too-many-ads-9vzuP7x]]		[[File:Ad_Overload_Imgur.png\|thumb\|An example of how frequent advertisements are for users on Imgur. Via: https://imgur.com/gallery/too-many-ads-9vzuP7x]]
	While initially introduced as a method for keeping the platform up amid increasing server costs since the 2010s,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Imgur staff \|date=Apr 4, 2016 \|title=About Ads on Imgur \|url=https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912072231/https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|archive-date=Sep 12, 2016 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|work=Imgur blog}}</ref> for nearly a decade, users have been complaining about a large amount of advertisements on both the website and especially the mobile app.<ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251113230134/https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs Archived])</ref><ref name=":1">https://imgur.com/gallery/i-keep-getting-pop-ups-whole-browsing-on-phone-9kBpBWP</ref><ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017200912/https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO Archived])</ref>		While initially introduced as a method for keeping the platform up amid increasing server costs since the 2010s,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Imgur staff \|date=Apr 4, 2016 \|title=About Ads on Imgur \|url=https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912072231/https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|archive-date=Sep 12, 2016 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|work=Imgur blog}}</ref> for nearly a decade, users have been complaining about a large amount of advertisements on both the website and especially the mobile app.<ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251113230134/https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs Archived])</ref><ref name=":1">https://imgur.com/gallery/i-keep-getting-pop-ups-whole-browsing-on-phone-9kBpBWP ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251018021659/https://imgur.com/gallery/i-keep-getting-pop-ups-whole-browsing-on-phone-9kBpBWP Archived])</ref><ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017200912/https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO Archived])</ref>

	Their negligence to also moderate advertisements has also led to ads of dubious quality to also be seen on both the website and mobile app.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=arandompenguin \|date=Jul 3, 2016 \|title=Imgur and Ads: A Controversy \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305205210/https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 4, 2025 \|work=Imgur}}</ref> Additionally malicious advertisers historically took advantage of unmitigated JavaScript vulnerabilities to cause their advertisements to immediately redirect a user's browser to their website,<ref name=":1" /> with one user reporting being redirected to a phishing website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=BaldBandit \|first= \|date=Jul 2, 2016 \|title=This is not acceptable. \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305202630/https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|website=imgur}}</ref>		Their negligence to also moderate advertisements has also led to ads of dubious quality to also be seen on both the website and mobile app.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=arandompenguin \|date=Jul 3, 2016 \|title=Imgur and Ads: A Controversy \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305205210/https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 4, 2025 \|work=Imgur}}</ref> Additionally malicious advertisers historically took advantage of unmitigated JavaScript vulnerabilities to cause their advertisements to immediately redirect a user's browser to their website,<ref name=":1" /> with one user reporting being redirected to a phishing website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=BaldBandit \|first= \|date=Jul 2, 2016 \|title=This is not acceptable. \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305202630/https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|website=imgur}}</ref>

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	Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their TOS,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|date=November 28, 2022 \|title=Imgur TOS \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=Jan 13, 2023 \|access-date=March 3, 2025 \|website=Imgur.com}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.		Users can upload content to the platform, however it cannot be used as a content delivery network (CDN) as per their TOS,<ref name=":02">{{Cite web \|date=November 28, 2022 \|title=Imgur TOS \|url=https://imgur.com/tos \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230113071334/https://imgur.com/tos \|archive-date=Jan 13, 2023 \|access-date=March 3, 2025 \|website=Imgur.com}}</ref> despite its initial purpose being as such.
	===User Privacy===		===User Privacy===
	Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, IP address. Uses technology such as tracking cookies to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|website=Imgur}}</ref>		Automatically collects device information, which includes device ID (for mobile devices), operating system, IP address. Uses technology such as tracking cookies to improve the "server's interaction with your device" alongside third-party advertisements.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Privacy Policy \|url=https://imgur.com/privacy \|access-date=13 Aug 2025 \|website=Imgur \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222002112/https://imgur.com/privacy \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>
	===Business Model===		===Business Model===
	Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on Imgur’s website.		Imgur gains revenue via advertisements seen by consumers. Payment is provided by the companies which pay for advertising space on Imgur’s website.
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	<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Advertising overload]]</blockquote>		<blockquote>Further Reading: [[Advertising overload]]</blockquote>
	[[File:Ad_Overload_Imgur.png\|thumb\|An example of how frequent advertisements are for users on Imgur. Via: https://imgur.com/gallery/too-many-ads-9vzuP7x]]		[[File:Ad_Overload_Imgur.png\|thumb\|An example of how frequent advertisements are for users on Imgur. Via: https://imgur.com/gallery/too-many-ads-9vzuP7x]]
	While initially introduced as a method for keeping the platform up amid increasing server costs since the 2010s,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Imgur staff \|date=Apr 4, 2016 \|title=About Ads on Imgur \|url=https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912072231/https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|archive-date=Sep 12, 2016 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|work=Imgur blog}}</ref> for nearly a decade, users have been complaining about a large amount of advertisements on both the website and especially the mobile app.<ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs</ref><ref name=":1">https://imgur.com/gallery/i-keep-getting-pop-ups-whole-browsing-on-phone-9kBpBWP</ref><ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO</ref>		While initially introduced as a method for keeping the platform up amid increasing server costs since the 2010s,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Imgur staff \|date=Apr 4, 2016 \|title=About Ads on Imgur \|url=https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912072231/https://blog.imgur.com/2016/04/04/ads-and-the-apps/ \|archive-date=Sep 12, 2016 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|work=Imgur blog}}</ref> for nearly a decade, users have been complaining about a large amount of advertisements on both the website and especially the mobile app.<ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251113230134/https://imgur.com/gallery/so-many-ads-J39ioLs Archived])</ref><ref name=":1">https://imgur.com/gallery/i-keep-getting-pop-ups-whole-browsing-on-phone-9kBpBWP</ref><ref>https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251017200912/https://imgur.com/gallery/no-wonder-we-have-so-many-trouble-with-ads-on-imgur-NgB8lVO Archived])</ref>

	Their negligence to also moderate advertisements has also led to ads of dubious quality to also be seen on both the website and mobile app.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=arandompenguin \|date=Jul 3, 2016 \|title=Imgur and Ads: A Controversy \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305205210/https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 4, 2025 \|work=Imgur}}</ref> Additionally malicious advertisers historically took advantage of unmitigated JavaScript vulnerabilities to cause their advertisements to immediately redirect a user's browser to their website,<ref name=":1" /> with one user reporting being redirected to a phishing website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=BaldBandit \|first= \|date=Jul 2, 2016 \|title=This is not acceptable. \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305202630/https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|website=imgur}}</ref>		Their negligence to also moderate advertisements has also led to ads of dubious quality to also be seen on both the website and mobile app.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=arandompenguin \|date=Jul 3, 2016 \|title=Imgur and Ads: A Controversy \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305205210/https://imgur.com/gallery/imgur-ads-controversy-8Mk43 \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 4, 2025 \|work=Imgur}}</ref> Additionally malicious advertisers historically took advantage of unmitigated JavaScript vulnerabilities to cause their advertisements to immediately redirect a user's browser to their website,<ref name=":1" /> with one user reporting being redirected to a phishing website.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=BaldBandit \|first= \|date=Jul 2, 2016 \|title=This is not acceptable. \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305202630/https://imgur.com/gallery/this-is-not-acceptable-dMytYzc \|archive-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|access-date=Mar 5, 2025 \|website=imgur}}</ref>
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	===Mass layoffs damaging functionality===		===Mass layoffs damaging functionality===
	When Imgur was acquired by [[MediaLab AI, Inc.\|MediaLab]], it subsequently underwent significant staff cuts, including layoffs affecting its human moderation and other operations teams.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes \|website=Engadget \|date=2025-08-25 \|url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|access-date=2026-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|website=Slashdot \|date=2025-08-28 \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1816210/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner \|access-date=2026-02-20}}</ref> This has led to users on the platform facing features frequently breaking, and with the firing of its community management in July 2025,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nelson \|first=Travis \|date=Aug 26, 2025 \|title=A little story about a site called Imgur. \|url=https://bsky.app/profile/sigirides.bsky.social/post/3lxcjdm7ouk2v \|access-date=Aug 30, 2025 \|website=BlueSky}}</ref> the platform additionally had its transparency eliminated, eventually causing mass-revolts in late August 2025, when the notification feature on the platform was left non-functioning for 3 days.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Washenko \|first=Anna \|date=Aug 25, 2025 \|title=Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes \|url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|access-date=Aug 26, 2025 \|work=Engadget}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Galt \|first=Matthew \|date=Aug 28, 2025 \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|url=https://www.404media.co/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner/ \|access-date=Aug 30, 2025 \|work=404 Media}}</ref> Instead of communicating with the community about the problem, the remaining moderation instead punished users on the platform.<ref name=":0" /> Protest content published to platform has ranged from images of John Oliver to not safe for work content.<ref name=":0" />		When Imgur was acquired by [[MediaLab AI, Inc.\|MediaLab]], it subsequently underwent significant staff cuts, including layoffs affecting its human moderation and other operations teams.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes \|website=Engadget \|date=2025-08-25 \|url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113232937/https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|website=Slashdot \|date=2025-08-28 \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1816210/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner \|access-date=2026-02-20 \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250918053650/https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1816210/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner \|archive-date=18 Sep 2025}}</ref> This has led to users on the platform facing features frequently breaking, and with the firing of its community management in July 2025,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nelson \|first=Travis \|date=Aug 26, 2025 \|title=A little story about a site called Imgur. \|url=https://bsky.app/profile/sigirides.bsky.social/post/3lxcjdm7ouk2v \|access-date=Aug 30, 2025 \|website=BlueSky}}</ref> the platform additionally had its transparency eliminated, eventually causing mass-revolts in late August 2025, when the notification feature on the platform was left non-functioning for 3 days.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Washenko \|first=Anna \|date=Aug 25, 2025 \|title=Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes \|url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|access-date=Aug 26, 2025 \|work=Engadget \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113232937/https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Galt \|first=Matthew \|date=Aug 28, 2025 \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|url=https://www.404media.co/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner/ \|access-date=Aug 30, 2025 \|work=404 Media \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260206183519/https://www.404media.co/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner/ \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026}}</ref> Instead of communicating with the community about the problem, the remaining moderation instead punished users on the platform.<ref name=":0" /> Protest content published to platform has ranged from images of John Oliver to not safe for work content.<ref name=":0" />

	==See also==		==See also==

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	'''{{Wplink\|Imgur}}''' is both a media company and image sharing platform turned social media platform founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009. The platform was initially intended to act as a format for users on [[Reddit]] to share images. It has been owned by MediaLab AI, Inc.<!--If this company gets an article, make sure to make a couple redirect pages to MediaLab with the following names:		'''{{Wplink\|Imgur}}''' is both a media company and image sharing platform turned social media platform founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009. The platform was initially intended to act as a format for users on [[Reddit]] to share images. It has been owned by MediaLab AI, Inc.<!--If this company gets an article, make sure to make a couple redirect pages to MediaLab with the following names:
	MediaLab		MediaLab
	MediaLab AI--> since its acquisition in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021 \|title=Celebrating Imgur's Next Chapter \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/celebrating-imgurs-next-chapter-We6yCM2 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://~~archive~~.is/~~rPEUq~~ \|archive-date=2025~~-07-12~~ \|access-date=2025-07-12 \|website=imgur}}</ref>		MediaLab AI--> since its acquisition in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2021 \|title=Celebrating Imgur's Next Chapter \|url=https://imgur.com/gallery/celebrating-imgurs-next-chapter-We6yCM2 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251114090001/https://imgur.com/gallery/celebrating-imgurs-next-chapter-We6yCM2 \|archive-date=14 Nov 2025\|access-date=2025-07-12 \|website=imgur}}</ref>

	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==

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	===Mass layoffs damaging functionality===		===Mass layoffs damaging functionality===
	When ~~the platform~~ was ~~bought out~~ by [[MediaLab AI, Inc.\|MediaLab]], it ~~faced multiple rounds of mass~~ layoffs in the ~~years since~~.{{~~Citation needed~~}} This has led to users on the platform facing features frequently breaking, and with the firing of its community management in July 2025,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nelson \|first=Travis \|date=Aug 26, 2025 \|title=A little story about a site called Imgur. \|url=https://bsky.app/profile/sigirides.bsky.social/post/3lxcjdm7ouk2v \|access-date=Aug 30, 2025 \|website=BlueSky}}</ref> the platform additionally had its transparency eliminated, eventually causing mass-revolts in late August 2025, when the notification feature on the platform was left non-functioning for 3 days.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Washenko \|first=Anna \|date=Aug 25, 2025 \|title=Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes \|url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|access-date=Aug 26, 2025 \|work=Engadget}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Galt \|first=Matthew \|date=Aug 28, 2025 \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|url=https://www.404media.co/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner/ \|access-date=Aug 30, 2025 \|work=404 Media}}</ref> Instead of communicating with the community about the problem, the remaining moderation instead punished users on the platform.<ref name=":0" /> Protest content published to platform has ranged from images of John Oliver to not safe for work content.<ref name=":0" />		When Imgur was acquired by [[MediaLab AI, Inc.\|MediaLab]], it subsequently underwent significant staff cuts, including layoffs affecting its human moderation and other operations teams.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes \|website=Engadget \|date=2025-08-25 \|url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|access-date=2026-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|website=Slashdot \|date=2025-08-28 \|url=https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/28/1816210/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner \|access-date=2026-02-20}}</ref> This has led to users on the platform facing features frequently breaking, and with the firing of its community management in July 2025,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nelson \|first=Travis \|date=Aug 26, 2025 \|title=A little story about a site called Imgur. \|url=https://bsky.app/profile/sigirides.bsky.social/post/3lxcjdm7ouk2v \|access-date=Aug 30, 2025 \|website=BlueSky}}</ref> the platform additionally had its transparency eliminated, eventually causing mass-revolts in late August 2025, when the notification feature on the platform was left non-functioning for 3 days.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Washenko \|first=Anna \|date=Aug 25, 2025 \|title=Imgur protest covers the front page in anti-MediaLab memes \|url=https://www.engadget.com/apps/imgur-protest-covers-the-front-page-in-anti-medialab-memes-225502091.html \|access-date=Aug 26, 2025 \|work=Engadget}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Galt \|first=Matthew \|date=Aug 28, 2025 \|title=Imgur's Community Is In Full Revolt Against Its Owner \|url=https://www.404media.co/imgurs-community-is-in-full-revolt-against-its-owner/ \|access-date=Aug 30, 2025 \|work=404 Media}}</ref> Instead of communicating with the community about the problem, the remaining moderation instead punished users on the platform.<ref name=":0" /> Protest content published to platform has ranged from images of John Oliver to not safe for work content.<ref name=":0" />

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