Tumblr was kind of a cross between Instagram and Twitter. For early Tumblr users, it was just as addictive as those apps would eventually become. It's also important to know that a lot of the people on Tumblr were anonymous. The site became inundated with porn over time.
The early days of the internet collide with the feverish fandom of “Harry Potter,” and a sprawling, global community emerges. But the hopefulness of this new technology brings with it the darker impulses of human nature.
Produced by Andy Mills, Matthew Boll, and Megan Phelps-Roper, with special thanks to Candace Mittel Kahn and Emily Yoffe.
This show is proudly sponsored by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. FIRE believes free speech makes free people. Learn more at thefire.org.