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Why Self-Regulation Can’t Fix Pornhub (or the Pornography Industry)




Following up on announcements it made in December 2020, Pornhub has provided more details about how it intends to “address” abuse on its platform. By trotting out a list of proposed “improvements” using buzzwords such as “biometric user verification,” “improved moderation,” and “transparency reports,” the MindGeek-owned website is hoping that its proposed pornography regulation tactics will redirect attention away from a fact it is unable change: Pornhub and the entire pornography industry it is a part of are inherently designed to profit from marginalization, abuse, and exploitation.


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