
Pornhub’s Response to New Laws: Blocking States Instead of Verifying Age
Advocates for children’s welfare underscore need for legislation that protects young hearts and minds from harmful content especially in light of VPN workarounds.
Advocates for children’s welfare underscore need for legislation that protects young hearts and minds from harmful content especially in light of VPN workarounds.
The panelists agreed that pornography also posed numerous dangers to adults, but Jashinsky noted that protecting children is “a higher priority” at the moment.
Legislators are acknowledging how much American youth have been harmed by the scourge of online exposure to pornography.
The U.S. crackdown on underage porn access comes as regulators in Europe have undertaken similar measures.
Pornhub has faced increasing scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers in recent years.
Studies have indicated that porn consumption is contributing to higher divorce rates among married couples in the U.S.
Pornhub and other pornographic websites operated by its parent company MindGeek halted access to all Utah-based visitors by banning in-state IP addresses from entering the website.
On Thursday, Visa and Mastercard temporarily suspended ad purchases with Pornhub and its parent company, MindGeek, after the latest court ruling in a child-pornography lawsuit.
COMMENTARY: The New York Times’ investigative report of the pornographic video distributor shows that combatting child exploitation transcends political ideologies.
Bishops have noted that pornography juggernaut Pornhub has made waves in the past few months by offering free “premium” subscriptions to its content to people in countries on lockdown during the pandemic.
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