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*'''User freedom''': Absolute; content is rarely taken down unless mass-reported. | *'''User freedom''': Absolute; content is rarely taken down unless mass-reported. | ||
*'''User privacy''': Questionable; private boards can be accessed by staff. | *'''User privacy''': Questionable; private boards can be accessed by staff. | ||
*'''Business model''': Profits off of affiliate links and advertisements. | *'''Business model''': Profits off of affiliate links and advertisements. In May 2025, Pinterest's revenue was up 17%.<ref name="sportsdeal">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/91341737/pinterest-just-signed-its-first-sports-deal-ever-with-the-new-york-liberty|title=Pinterest just signed its first sports deal ever with the New York Liberty|first=Jeff|last=Beer|date=2025-05-29|work=Fast Company|access-date=2025-08-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250531134351/https://www.fastcompany.com/91341737/pinterest-just-signed-its-first-sports-deal-ever-with-the-new-york-liberty|archive-date=2025-05-31|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*'''Market control''': Dominant; overrides original sources in image searches.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Orsini |first=Lauren Rae |date=2 Jun 2021 |title=Print-erest unphased by Pinterest call-out |url=http://www.dailydot.com/business/print-erest-printerest-pinterest-response/ |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=Daily Dot}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Giannini |first=Sterin |date=28 Apr 2016 |title=Is Pinterest a Haven for Copyright Violations? |url=https://discover.hubpages.com/technology/Is-Pinterest-a-Haven-for-Copyright-Violations |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=Hub Pages}} | *'''Market control''': Dominant; overrides original sources in image searches.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Orsini |first=Lauren Rae |date=2 Jun 2021 |title=Print-erest unphased by Pinterest call-out |url=http://www.dailydot.com/business/print-erest-printerest-pinterest-response/ |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=Daily Dot}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Giannini |first=Sterin |date=28 Apr 2016 |title=Is Pinterest a Haven for Copyright Violations? |url=https://discover.hubpages.com/technology/Is-Pinterest-a-Haven-for-Copyright-Violations |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=Hub Pages}}</ref> Monthly active users in May 2025 was 570 million at its highest.<ref name="sportsdeal" /> | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||