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Published Tue, Nov 28, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    TUMBLR founder and chief David Karp has announced that he is leaving the nearly 11-year-old blogging platform - with his departure coming in the wake of Verizon buying parent company Yahoo.

    Mr Karp said that he will leave by the end of this year and chief operating officer Jeff D'Onofrio will take his place at the helm of Tumblr.

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