FTC orders Pornhub owner to pay $5M for child sex abuse content: 'Turned a blind eye'

[Michie]

The Federal Trade Commission and Utah authorities have ordered the owner of Pornhub to pay a $5 million penalty for hosting content on the website that includes child abuse and other nonconsensual behavior.

A stipulated order for permanent injunction was filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, requiring Pornhub's parent company Aylo (formerly known as MindGeek) and its affiliated companies to implement and enforce better policies regarding illicit content on the website.

Pornhub has been ordered, among other things, to suspend all content featuring child sex abuse material and nonconsensual material, implement "comprehensive procedures" to stop the publication and dissemination of such materials, have its prevention efforts periodically reviewed by a third party, receive an annual certification on prevention, and improve its privacy security.

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FTC orders Pornhub owner to pay $5M for child sex abuse content: 'Turned a blind eye'

The Federal Trade Commission and Utah authorities have ordered the owner of Pornhub to pay a 5 million penalty for hosting content on the website that includes child abuse and other nonconsensual

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[Hentenza]

While getting rid of child sex abuse and non consensual content is a start and a good thing it pales in comparison to the sexual addiction damage that it causes thousands, if not millions, of people. They should also be made to answer for that.

 

[RileyG]

While getting rid of child sex abuse and non consensual content is a start and a good thing it pales in comparison to the sexual addiction damage that it causes thousands, if not millions, of people. They should also be made to answer for that.

Absolutely! It's a stain on our society!

 

[RileyG]

Scary thing, there are probably millions of men (and women) addicted to pornography and they have no clue how it aids in human trafficking. It should be banned and p*rnhub needs to be held accountable! ugh!