Popular platforms Tumblr and WordPress.com are reportedly in the process of selling user data to companies Midjourney and OpenAI, as disclosed by an anonymous source familiar with internal dealings and confirmed by internal documentation.
In terms of data privacy and user consent, the news text raises concerns regarding the potential sale of user data by Tumblr and WordPress.com. The lack of specificity regarding the types of data being offered for sale, as well as the process by which it was compiled, suggests a possible violation of user privacy.
