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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.