MindGeek

• More than 70 lawmakers demand for criminal investigation into Montreal-based MindGeek

  More than 70 parliamentarians from all parties are calling for a full-on criminal investigation into Pornhub's parent company.

  Canada

  Mar 15
• Survivors, NGOs demand ‘full criminal investigation’ into porn giant MindGeek

  The House ethics committee continues to weigh concerns around privacy and streaming platforms such as Pornhub.

  Canada

  Mar 4
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• Legal gaps, lack of enforcement revealed in Pornhub policies around exploitive videos

  Sites are free to determine their own content moderation policies and reporting processes, leaving victims "at the mercy of these companies."

  Canada

  Feb 28
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• Pornhub defends efforts at preventing child porn on its platforms

  Pornhub says it has removed all videos uploaded by non-verified users after the adult website faced accusations it hosted illegal content.

  Canada

  Feb 5
• Woman whose life was upended by child porn video testifies about Pornhub at ethics committee

  A young woman whose life was shattered by a video of her posted to Pornhub while she was still in middle school says the trauma of child pornography is unending.

  Canada

  Feb 1
• Class-action lawsuit filed in Quebec against Pornhub parent company

  The lawsuit filed against Mindgeek, Pornhub's parent company, alleges the company has profited off of material containing child sexual abuse and non-consensual content.

  Canada

  Jan 8
• 40 women launch suit against MindGeek, Montreal based parent company of Pornhub

  The lawsuit alleges MindGeek knew or should have known that one of its commercial partners regularly used fraud and coercion to get women to appear in videos.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2020
• Pornhub takes down all content by unverified users, says site has been unfairly targeted

  Pornhub says that its policy now ensures all content comes from verified users, which it says goes beyond measures used by companies such as Facebook and Twitter.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2020
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• Pornhub pushes back against accusations that it allows child sexual abuse materials

  The company says it uses extensive measures to protect the platform from such content, including a team of human moderators.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2020
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• Ottawa working to address child pornography as Pornhub faces media criticism, Trudeau says

  The New York Times examined the popular pornography website that attracts billions of visits monthly to videos including those purported to involve child rapes and exploitation.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2020