Tumblr is set to become an even safer space, with all porn being banned from the 17th of December onwards.

Blogging platform Tumblr is set to ban all pornographic images from the 17th of December as a result of Yahoo!/Verizon’s desire to make a more “welcoming” environment for the site’s community. With some exceptions, all images depicting sexual activity and nudity will be banned from the site, although erotic literature will still be allowed.

The site will, however, allow nude artwork, including classical statues, as long as no sexual activity is shown. Feminist-approved forms of nudity, such as photographs of breast-feeding, women who have just given birth and nudity during political protests will also escape the ban.

Chief executive officer Jeff D’Onofrio has defended his decision to remove the last valid reason to use the notoriously cancerous site, making the following comments:

We’ve realized that in order to continue to fulfil our promise and place in culture, especially as it evolves, we must change. [If users still want to see pornographic content hosted on Tumblr] There are no shortage of sites on the internet that feature adult content. We will leave it to them and focus our efforts on creating the most welcoming environment possible for our community

D’Onofrio has decided not to ban or delete blogs that currently host pornography, but instead encourage them to post more “appropriate” content – by restricting their visibility even further to the point that nobody will ever find it.