Why we must hold Pornhub to account
This short article lays out how Pornhub is complicit in sex trafficking, exploitation and abuse.
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A landmark report by researchers confirms what we have known for years: pornography is, and encourages, sexual violence.
This week saw the launch of a landmark report by Professor Clare McGlynn, Dr Fiona Vera-Gray, Dr Kate Butterby, and Dr Ibad Kureshi entitled “Sexual violence as a sexual script in mainstream online pornography”. This report is arguably the most…
Everyone’s Invited has shined a light on sexual harassment in society. Now is the time to recognise one of the root causes: the normalisation of pornography
The past week has seen a sadly necessary but welcome groundswell in media attention around the anti-sexual violence campaign group “Everyone’s Invited”, who have been active in highlighting just how prevalent and insidious rape culture and sexual abuse has become…
The University of Leicester’s “Sex Work Toolkit” is the wrong way to tackle sexual exploitation, and highlights just how normalised the sex trade has become
This week, a so-called “Sex Work Toolkit” put together by the University of Leicester went viral on Twitter, with thousands of users retweeting and decrying the move by the university to do what they allege is an attempt to “be…
OnlyFans is the same old sexual exploitation in brand new packaging. It’s time the media shows it for what it is.
“I’m going to go in the other room, and I’m going to cover myself in oil, I’m going to do that for about 10 minutes, and I’m going to make about £8000”. This is the opening line of Channel 4’s…
The Government are intent on tackling Violence Against Women and Girls, but it is vital that they recognise the role pornography plays in encouraging this violence
This blog contains references to material and studies that some readers, particularly those under the age of 18, may find disturbing or upsetting. Caution is urged for those who may find such material troubling. If any reader wishes to raise…
The Canadian Government’s inquiry into the criminality of Pornhub’s owners proves the porn industry is rife with abuse and exploitation. It’s time to #ShutItDown.
This past week, the Canadian Government finally put the owners of Mindgeek – and by extension its subsidiary company Pornhub – under the spotlight and grilled them on their involvement in hosting child abuse, rape, and other illegal content. Members…
Teen Vogue’s recent article discussing “non-consensual” porn demonstrates the disastrous reality of porn culture
Earlier this week, Teen Vogue published an article asking “is it bad to watch porn”. While the question itself is one regularly posed and batted away by pro-porn industry advocates, the article used some notably horrendous euphemisms to sanitise sexual…
The $600 million lawsuit against Pornhub’s owners show the UK Government must recognise the harm caused by the exploitative porn industry
Another nail in the coffin for Mindgeek this week, as news broke of a $600 million lawsuit being filed against them by a Canadian woman who alleges that MindGeek hosted a video depicting her sexual abuse at age 12 on…
Finally, the unchecked porn industry is being held to account, and while the road ahead may be long, there is an end in sight.
The past week has seen some fantastic progress made in the fight against sexual exploitation in the porn industry. Pornhub have announced that they have removed, and will continue to remove, any videos not uploaded by “verified partners” after a…