Doe #1 et al v. MG Freesites LTD et al

  1. May 07, 2025

    Pornhub Can't Challenge Section 230 Ruling With Fast Appeal

    An Alabama federal judge Tuesday denied Pornhub parent company MindGeek's request to appeal his finding that the platform isn't protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act against claims it profited from child sex trafficking and pornography.

  2. December 21, 2023

    Pornhub Owner Avoids Prosecution For Link To Trafficking

    Porn giant Aylo Holdings agreed Thursday with Brooklyn federal prosecutors to pay $1.8 million in penalties, but ducked criminal liability after the Pornhub parent acknowledged hosting content from GirlsDoPorn, a defunct website whose proprietors were accused of sex-trafficking offenses in California.

  3. December 19, 2023

    Sex Trafficking Survivors Win Cert. In Pornhub Suit

    An Alabama federal judge on Tuesday certified a class of child sex trafficking survivors who accuse Pornhub of profiting from sexual abuse depicted in videos uploaded to its platform, saying the plaintiff has established common issues that all relate to the company's practices and policies.

  4. February 09, 2022

    Pornhub Can't Ditch Sex Trafficking Case Under Section 230

    An Alabama federal judge refused Wednesday to toss a proposed class action launched by child sex trafficking victims who accuse Pornhub of profiting from sexual abuse depicted in videos uploaded to its platform, rejecting the company's defense that Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act shields it from liability.

  5. July 08, 2021

    Pornhub Says Section 230 Bars Child Sex Trafficking Case

    Pornhub told an Alabama federal judge Wednesday that a federal liability shield for online platforms protects it from a child sex trafficking case accusing the website and its parent company of profiting from sexual abuse depicted in videos uploaded to its platform.

  6. February 12, 2021

    Pornhub Faces Class Action Over Child Sex Trafficking Videos

    Two survivors of childhood sex trafficking launched a proposed class action against Pornhub's parent company on Friday, claiming that videos and images depicting their past sexual abuse were sold or distributed on websites owned and operated by MindGeek.