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France's Porn Block: Details of MindGeek's Constitutional Challenge Explained
Legal analysts published this week a detailed explanation of MindGeek’s ongoing constitutional challenge against a French media regulatory agency’s attempt to completely block adult sites in the country over age-verification compliance.
Continuing Campaign Against MindGeek, Investor Bill Ackman Targets Discover
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is continuing his campaign to financially isolate MindGeek and its subsidiaries, this time by targeting credit card company Discover in social media posts and inviting members of the public to join a class action suit against the adult company.
Visa Bows to Media Pressure, Suspends MindGeek's TrafficJunky
In the face of media pressure from billionaire investor Bill Ackman, religiously inspired anti-porn activist Laila Mickelwait and attorney Michael Bowe, who formerly represented Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell Jr., Visa announced today that it will suspend card acceptance for MindGeek’s ad network TrafficJunky until further notice.
Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman, Anti-Porn Activist Laila Mickelwait Target Visa, Pornhub on CNBC
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman teamed up with religiously motivated anti-porn crusader Laila Mickelwait on CNBC today, to target Visa for processing payments for MindGeek and Pornhub.
California Judge Rules Visa Can Be Tried as MindGeek's 'Co-Conspirator'
A controversial California federal judge ruled on Friday against Visa’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit alleging it “conspired” with MindGeek to profit from CSAM.
Fox News' Tucker Carlson Shares Advice to Young Men About 'Porn'
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson has advised young men to avoid “casual sex” and porn, which he called “bad” and a cause of unhappiness.
MindGeek's Top 2 Execs Step Down
MindGeek’s top two executives, CEO Feras Antoon and COO David Tassillo, have resigned, according to a statement the company released to mainstream entertainment trade publication Variety.
Canadian Personal Injury Law Firm Targets MindGeek Over User-Generated Content
A Canadian personal injury law firm issued a press release today announcing that it has initiated a $500-million lawsuit against MindGeek over user-generated content on Pornhub.
Pornhub Releases 2021 Transparency Report
Pornhub has released its second annual Transparency Report, providing data about its efforts to combat illegal material while reaffirming its commitment to online safety.
Dante Colle Named 1st Men.com Cross-Genre Exclusive
Dante Colle has signed with Men.com as its first cross-genre contract star and will additionally headline an array of brands from parent company MindGeek, such as Brazzers, TransAngels and WhyNotBi.
Alabama Federal Judge Denies Section 230 Immunity to MindGeek, Claims Pornhub Is a Publisher
An Alabama federal judge today shut down MindGeek’s petition to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by Jane Does over content posted on Pornhub that allegedly depicts instances of their human trafficking, claiming that Section 230 protections over third-party content do not apply because the company exercised “extensive control over the development of pornographic content on their websites.”
French Public TV Airs Segment on MindGeek
France 24, the public news network funded by the French government to report on international news, released a report today about the legal and political challenges against MindGeek.
MindGeek Issues Statement About GirlsDoPorn Settlement
A MindGeek representative released a statement to Canada’s CTV News regarding the company’s recent settlement with 50 models over Pornhub’s distribution of GirlsDoPorn content.
MindGeek, 'Jane Doe' Models Reach Settlement Over GirlsDoPorn Content
MindGeek and 50 models who had sued Pornhub’s parent company over their distribution of GirlsDoPorn content have reached a settlement, court records show.
Anti-Porn Crusader Rebrands as 'Non-Religious,' Initiates Civil Lawsuits
Leading anti-porn crusader Laila Mickelwait — until last year a mouthpiece for the religious ministry Exodus Cry — has completed her rebranding with the full launch of a website called “Justice Defense Fund,” promoting “civil litigation and legislation” against adult content websites.
MindGeek Lawyers Ask Alabama Judge to Uphold Section 230 Protections
MindGeek lawyers presented this week their first on-record Section 230 arguments in the current onslaught of liability lawsuits over third-party content uploaded onto Pornhub, part of the War on Porn-driven campaign that kicked off with Nicholas Kristof’s New York Times article in early December 2020.
MindGeek's XTube to Shut Down September 5
MindGeek-owned tube site XTube has announced it will be close down September 5 and is no longer allowing uploads or downloads.
MindGeek Calls Criminal Allegations in Civil Suit Over Third-Party Content 'Absurd, Reckless'
MindGeek has responded to the massive civil lawsuit filed yesterday by a group of attorneys, headed by a former lawyer for Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell Jr. on behalf of women whose videos were uploaded onto Pornhub by third parties, by reiterating their commitment to “eradicating illegal content" and by having implemented earlier this year “the most comprehensive safeguards in user-generated platform history."
84-Year-Old 'Senior Judge' Assigned to Civil Case Against MindGeek
The judge assigned to preside over the beginning of the massive civil lawsuit against MindGeek, which will hinge on complex issues of third-party uploaded content on online platforms, Section 230 liability and internet moderation, is 84-year-old Consuelo Bland Marshall, appointed by Jimmy Carter in 1980.
Massive Civil Lawsuit Filed Against MindGeek, Others Over 3rd-Party Content
A legal team headed by Michael J. Bowe, the former lawyer for Donald Trump and Jerry Falwell Jr., filed a massive civil lawsuit in California today against Pornhub parent company MindGeek, its officials and investors, on behalf of 34 women who allege they were “human trafficked” by the company in relation to allegedly illegal videos uploaded by third parties onto its flagship tube site.