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Massive Civil Lawsuit Filed Against MindGeek, Others Over 3rd-Party Content
A legal team headed by Michael J. Bowe, the former lawyer for Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell Jr., filed a massive civil lawsuit in California today against Pornhub parent company MindGeek, its officials and investors, on behalf of 34 women who allege they were “human trafficked” by the company in relation to allegedly illegal videos uploaded by third parties onto its flagship tube site.
Canadian Parliamentary Committee Publishes Report on MindGeek, Pornhub
After several months of hearings — in which MPs from the entire Canadian political spectrum welcomed U.S. anti-porn activists and liability lawyers with open arms, grilled Canadian MindGeek execs as if they were criminals, and first refused to invite and then silenced sex workers — the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Canada’s House of Commons finally issued its report and recommendations on “Protection of Privacy and Reputation on Platforms such as Pornhub.”
Canada: MP Describes Pornhub, MindGeek Hearings as a 'Dysfunctional Circus'
Members of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Canada’s House of Commons are now expressing concern about the committee’s treatment of witnesses during their hearings targeting MindGeek and Pornhub, after sex worker advocates who tried to speak to the committee on April 19 shared their negative experiences.
Pornhub: Canadian MPs Finally Invite Sex Worker Advocates
Late last Friday, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Canada’s House of Commons finally caved in to public concerns about bias and invited three representatives from sex worker advocacy groups to ongoing hearings today targeting MindGeek and Pornhub.
Pornhub: Canadian Ministers Appear Before Parliamentary Committee
Several members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal cabinet testified today before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics of Canada’s House of Commons, in the ongoing hearings targeting MindGeek and Pornhub.
NCOSE Targets MindGeek Competitor WGCZ With New 'Trafficking' Lawsuit
Anti-porn group NCOSE — formerly known as Morality in Media — is co-sponsoring another lawsuit alleging a wide-ranging number of “human trafficking” violations, this time against companies associated with MindGeek’s Europe-based competitor WGCZ, the parent company of tube site XVideos.
Pornhub: Canadian MPs Welcome Anti-Porn Activists as Witnesses
The Canadian House of Commons’ Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics held its third meeting today regarding MindGeek's content moderation, with testimony by three alleged subjects of illegal videos, followed by presentations by a Canadian law enforcement expert, a Canadian domestic violence advocate and two U.S. witnesses: Manhattan liability lawyer Michael Bowe, and leading anti-porn activist Laila Mickelwait of Exodus Cry.
NCOSE Spearheads Another Liability Lawsuit Against Pornhub, MindGeek
A group of lawyers — including members of the legal team of religiously motivated anti-porn crusading organization NCOSE — have filed a civil class action suit in Birmingham, Alabama against Pornhub’s parent company MindGeek, on behalf of two women who alleged illegal videos of themselves were uploaded to the platform by third-party users.
MindGeek Execs Testify on Moderation Before Canadian Parliamentary Committee
The second meeting of Canada’s House of Commons’ Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics regarding MindGeek's content moderation occurred today, with the testimony and questioning of top execs at the company.
Canada's House of Commons Committee Holds Hearing About Pornhub
The Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in Canada’s House of Commons held a hearing today concerning the allegations made against Pornhub’s content moderation policies by Nicholas Kristof — based on religious group Exodus Cry’s Traffickinghub campaign against the tube site and parent company MindGeek — in a December 2020 New York Times article.
Reuters Report: Visa Resumes Card Use for 'Professional Content' MindGeek Sites
According to a Reuters report, Visa announced today that it “has allowed usage of its cards on MindGeek’s platforms that host professionally generated content,” although it continues the suspension of card use on the company’s tube site Pornhub “until pending investigations are complete.”
Tube Titans: Chronicling Adult's Biggest Traffic Kings
From monoliths like XVideos to Pornhub, tube sites have upended the adult industry ever since they first emerged onto the scene in 2006.
Judge Grants MindGeek Early Discovery in DMCA Lawsuit
MG Premium, a MindGeek company described by their lawyers as "among the world's leading providers of adult entertainment content," was granted early discovery last month by a Washington State court in their lawsuit for damages and injunctive relief against the operators of YesPornPlease.com and VShare.io.
Opinion: Anti-Porn Activists and Politicians Have a Pornhub Fixation
One of the distinctive traits of the current wave of anti-porn propaganda — mainly spread by well-funded, religiously inspired nonprofits, and an influence on politicians and public officials across the political spectrum worldwide — is the tendency to focus the attacks and the blame on one particular company as a smokescreen for their actual goals: the abolition or eradication of all sex work, all of adult entertainment or even all sexual expression in public forums.
Clips4Sale's Neil Announces Strategic Partnership With MindGeek
During last night’s webinar, Clips4Sale owner Neil revealed to participants, who produce clips for his site, a new 'strategic partnership' with MindGeek.
MindGeek Enters Bi Market With WhyNotBi.com
Newly launched membership site WhyNotBi.com has launched with a full slate of scenes.
3 Adult Sites Found Cybersquatting Get Rapid Domain Suspension
An arbitrator on Monday suspended three domain names used by an entrepreneur — Pornhub.red, RedTube.kim and YouPorn.click — after MindGeek, which holds trademarks for the brand names, filed a UDRP complaint with ICANN.
MindGeek Adds Tron, ZenCash as Cryptocurrency Payment Options
MindGeek has expanded its cryptocurrency payment options to soon accept Tron and ZenCash for all of its websites, including Pornhub and Brazzers, as well as for traffic-related purchases with TrafficJunky.
New Site FakeHostel.com Offers Erotic Encounters After Checking In
The operators of porn reality network FakeHub.com have announced the launch of FakeHostel.com, a site offering erotic scenes involving backpacking travelers who end up lodging at European hostels.
Karma Rx Moves Into B/G With 60-Day MindGeek Exclusive
Performer Karma Rx (pronounced R-X) is making the move from online solo and girl/girl scenes to hardcore boy/girl, signing with ATMLA for talent representation and starting with a 60-day exclusive agreement with MindGeek for her first boy/girl scenes.