We asked parents how easy they thought it would be for a child to pretend to be older in order to sign up to Tumblr, and whether they had to verify their phone number or email address. Based on these answers, Tumblr has received a neutral rating for its sign up process.

Here are some of the things parents said:

• “Apart from choosing a user name, it was very easy to sign up. With a valid email address, you can sign up as anybody. Absolutely no measures in place to verify ID or age.” – Father of a 13 yr old girl
  
• “I’m quite happy with the registration system.  It was easy to understand and follow and gave full information.” – Mother of a 10 yr old girl
  

We asked parents how easy they thought it would be to find ways to report unsuitable content or behaviour, and how to block people from contacting you. Based on these answers, Tumblr has received a positive rating for its reporting and blocking process.

Here are some of the things parents said:

• “I found it as easy to block people and report content on Tumblr as I have with other applications such as Facebook.” – Father of 11 and 17 yr olds
  
• “You can report a particular post as inappropriate but it is not clear how to block a post or user.” – Father of a 13 yr old girl
  

We also asked young people who reviewed X whether they knew how to report and block users:

• 76% said they know how to report on this site
  
• 74% said they know how to block someone on this site
  

Want to know more?

You can find out more information about reporting here.

We asked parents how easy it was to change the settings so that your profile and account is private, and how easy it is to turn off location settings. Based on these answers, Tumblr has received a positive rating for its privacy settings.

Here's what a parent said:

• “Privacy settings are very basic with only two options: are you public or private and can people contact you with email or not.” – Father of a 13 yr old girl
  

We also asked young people who reviewed Tumblr whether they knew how to change privacy and location settings:

• 78% said they know how to change their privacy settings on this site.
  
• 68% said they know how to change their location settings on this site.

Want to know more?

You can find out more information about privacy options here and how to make post private here.

We asked parents how easy it was to find out whether Tumblr has rules or community standards, and how easy it would be for a young person to find information about keeping themselves safe on this platform. Based on these answers, Tumblrhas received a neutral rating for its safety and support.

Here are some of the things parents said:

• “There's the terms and conditions available but there's no quick guide or handy tips relating to standards and safety. It is not easy to find these or they don't exist.” – Father of a 13 yr old girl
  
• “It could be found with a link at the bottom of the page but it's buried in the t&c. It would be too much for a child to find.” – Mother of 7 and 9 yr old girls

Want to know more?

You can find out more information about safety here.