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Building a safer Flickr for generations to come

Our commitment to creating safe spaces for all kinds of photography comes with a responsibility to protect our most vulnerable populations. Here’s how we’re fighting Child Sexual Abuse Material on … | Continue reading

@blog.flickr.net | 4 years ago

Sometimes We Suck (2005)

We’d like to apologize. The last few weeks have been pretty brutal for the Flickr team. Switching hardware platforms on a live site with hundreds of moving parts that’s serving thousand… | Continue reading

@blog.flickr.net | 4 years ago

Flickr forever: Creating the safest, most inclusive photography community

Today we’re announcing some upcoming changes to our Terms of Service that will help us continue to preserve the art, expression, history, stories, and memories of all Flickr members for the next hu… | Continue reading

@blog.flickr.net | 4 years ago

A Look at Nearly Two Decades of Creative Commons Licenses on Flickr

The Creative Commons licenses were added to Flickr in 2004. Today, as part of the year-long celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Creative Commons, we’ve compiled some data related to ho… | Continue reading

@blog.flickr.net | 4 years ago

SmugMug’s struggling to make Flickr sustainable

Dear friends, First, and above all else: thank you. Thank you for being a part of our community. Thank you for caring about Flickr. Two years ago, Flickr was losing tens of millions of dollars a ye… | Continue reading

@blog.flickr.net | 6 years ago

The Commons: The Past Is 100% Part of Our Future

We are very proud of the The Flickr Commons photos uploaded by galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and governmental institutions. These photos won’t be deleted as a result of any of our announ… | Continue reading