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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.

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>

	===Removal of anonymous images (2023)===		===Removal of anonymous images (2023)===

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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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2026-02-20T15:58:01Z

Mass layoffs damaging functionality: Added citation for claim that Imgur had layoffs after being acquired by MediaLab.

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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" />

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

Dosjdhdjdjdhdjdjdj: /* Consumer impact summary */

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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 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 Freedom===
	*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>		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.
	*Business Model~~: Gain~~ revenue via advertisements seen by consumers		===User Privacy===
	*Market Control~~: Limited~~ competition		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>
			===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.
			===Market Control===
			There is limited competition in the web-empowered photo-sharing field, which allows Imgur to dominate.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson at 20:28, 16 November 2025

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	This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===Binding arbitration (Nov 28, ~~2022~~)===		===Binding arbitration (Nov 28, 2021)===
	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>		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>

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: The article changed its mind, articles might be becoming sentient (article takeover in 2026 iminent!!!111!!!).

2025-11-16T20:27:58Z

The article changed its mind, articles might be becoming sentient (article takeover in 2026 iminent!!!111!!!).

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	===Binding arbitration (Nov 28, 2022)===		===Binding arbitration (Nov 28, 2022)===
	Shortly after [[MediaLab]] acquired Imgur in ~~2022~~ 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>		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>

	===Advertising overload<!--Cool source I found, not exactly relevant, but it was mentioned in one of the sources I used here: https://web.archive.org/web/20180615183306/https://downloads.pagefair.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Adblocking-Goes-Mainstream.pdf-->===		===Advertising overload<!--Cool source I found, not exactly relevant, but it was mentioned in one of the sources I used here: https://web.archive.org/web/20180615183306/https://downloads.pagefair.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Adblocking-Goes-Mainstream.pdf-->===