Pornhub

• Pornhub premium users’ data stolen by hackers demanding ransom

  The hacking group ShinyHunters shared data with Reuters from what it said were users of Pornhub’s premium service, and said it was demanding ransom in Bitcoin to delete the data.

  Tech

  Dec 17, 2025
  
• Canada’s privacy watchdog asks court to force Pornhub to comply with law

  It comes a year after the privacy commissioner concluded Aylo's pornographic sites broke the law by allowing intimate images to be shared without direct knowledge or consent.

  Tech

  Mar 3, 2025
  
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• Pornhub owner broke law by not getting ‘valid’ consent for content: watchdog

  The privacy commissioner's final report on its years-long investigation into Aylo, formerly known as MindGeek, found "significant" issues with the way the company obtains consent.

  Tech

  Feb 29, 2024
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• Pornhub could be blocked in Canada. What’s the bill behind the controversy?

  A controversial bill proposing that porn sites should have an age verification requirement is coming up for study from the House of Commons.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2024
• Blocking Pornhub access in Canada an option, owners say. Here’s why

  A House of Commons committee is set to study legislation proposed by Independent Sen. Julie Miville-Dechêne that would require Canadians to verify their age to access porn online.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2024
• Pornhub owner MindGeek purchased by private equity firm

  The Ottawa-based private equity firm says it will support MindGeek with furthering its research and adoption of the best available online safety protocols.

  Canada

  Mar 16, 2023
• New Meta-funded tool helps teens remove explicit images online

  A new tool helps teens remove explicit images and videos of themselves from the internet, including from participating platforms Instagram, OnlyFans and Pornhub.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2023
• Visa, Mastercard cut ties with ad arm of Pornhub owner Mindgeek after lawsuit

  Visa V.N and Mastercard MA.N on Thursday said they had suspended ties with the advertisement arm of MindGeek, owner of pornography website Pornhub.

  World

  Aug 4, 2022
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• Top executives from Pornhub parent company resign but will remain shareholders

  The company, which has legal headquarters in Luxembourg and its main office in Montreal, says chief executive Feras Antoon and COO David Tassillo will remain shareholders.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2022
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• Pornhub settles lawsuit brought by 50 women, including Canadians

  The lawsuit initially involved 40 women, including three Canadians, but it was later expanded and other businesses connected to MindGeek were added as defendants.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021