Pornhub faces its 10th sex trafficking lawsuit.
Aylo Faces Tenth Sex Trafficking Lawsuit with 62 Alleged Victims
Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, is facing yet another sex trafficking lawsuit, marking its tenth since 2020. This time, 62 alleged victims have filed the lawsuit in federal court, bringing the total number of people suing the online pornography giant to 257. The accusations include sex trafficking, human trafficking, and racketeering.
GirlsDoPorn Victims Seek Justice
The latest lawsuit, the tenth of its kind, has been filed by victims of the now-defunct pornographic website GirlsDoPorn. This website had a strategic partnership with Aylo, promoting its videos on the popular flagship website Pornhub. According to Laila Mickelwait, founder of Traffickinghub, GirlsDoPorn used force, fraud, and coercion to exploit hundreds of young women, selling their pornographic videos online. The illegal publication of these sex trafficking videos had devastating consequences for the victims. Within just 48 hours of being uploaded, the videos went viral, causing the victims to face ridicule, ostracization, and even suicidal thoughts. The lawsuit highlights the immense harm caused by Aylo’s negligence in removing these videos from its platforms.
In 2019, individuals associated with GirlsDoPorn were charged with sex trafficking, and five co-conspirators have already pleaded guilty. The site’s founder, Michael Pratt, managed to evade arrest until he was apprehended in Madrid, Spain, on December 23, 2022, after being added to the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list.
Aylo’s Negligence and Devastating Consequences
The 61 plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim that they reached out to Aylo to have their videos removed from the website, but the company intentionally ignored their requests. Aylo continued to profit from these highly lucrative videos, fully aware of the harm it was causing the victims. It was only after the GirlsDoPorn employees were arrested and the website shut down that Aylo finally took action. However, by then, the damage had already been done. The videos had been spread worldwide for over a decade, leading to severe emotional distress, including suicidal thoughts, depression, and PTSD among the victims. Many victims even resorted to changing their identities to escape the abuse.
The lawsuit also exposes Aylo’s problematic content moderation practices. Employees were caught on camera admitting that protocols to remove illegal content, including sex trafficking and child pornography, were not taken seriously. In another trafficking lawsuit against the company, documents revealed that executives hindered the review of potential child sexual content.
Aylo vehemently denies any wrongdoing in terms of content moderation, claiming to have implemented comprehensive safeguards to prevent and eliminate illegal material. However, the lawsuit and recent revelations suggest otherwise.
Aylo issued a statement to the Washington Examiner, emphasizing their commitment to community safety and their compliance program. They expressed their confidence in the legal process and refrained from commenting further on the ongoing litigation.
What evidence has been presented in the lawsuits against Aylo regarding its role in facilitating sex trafficking and profiting from exploitation?
An investigation by the New York Times exposed the dark side of the Pornhub empire, revealing the presence of non-consensual and exploitative content on its platform, including videos depicting minors and victims of human trafficking. This led to increased scrutiny on Aylo and its parent company, MindGeek, as well as calls for accountability and justice for the victims.
Since then, several lawsuits have been filed against Aylo, accusing the company of facilitating sex trafficking and profiting from the exploitation of vulnerable individuals. The lawsuits allege that Aylo failed to adequately vet the content uploaded to its platform, allowing illegal and harmful videos to be freely distributed.
The latest lawsuit, filed by the victims of GirlsDoPorn, sheds light on the extent of Aylo’s involvement in the sex trafficking industry. GirlsDoPorn was a notorious website that coerced young women into performing explicit acts on camera under false pretenses. The videos were then sold on Aylo’s platform, further perpetuating the exploitation and abuse of these victims.
The lawsuit argues that Aylo’s complicity in the dissemination of these videos has had severe and lasting consequences for the victims. Not only did they suffer physical and emotional trauma during the filming of the videos, but they also endured the subsequent online harassment and humiliation as their videos went viral. Aylo’s failure to promptly remove these videos from its platforms exacerbated the harm inflicted on these individuals, leading to irreparable damage to their lives and well-being.
It is clear that Aylo’s negligence and lack of oversight have allowed for the proliferation of illegal and harmful content on its platform. The company has a responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of its users, and yet it has repeatedly failed to take meaningful action to prevent the dissemination of sex trafficking material.
The impact of Aylo’s actions extends beyond the victims themselves. By perpetuating the demand for exploitative and non-consensual content, Aylo contributes to the perpetuation of the sex trafficking industry as a whole. This makes it imperative for the legal system to hold the company accountable and seek justice for the victims.
Efforts are underway to hold Aylo accountable for its actions. The victims, supported by organizations such as Traffickinghub, are seeking compensation for the harm they have suffered, as well as systemic changes within the company to prevent further exploitation. They are also pressing for stricter regulations and stronger enforcement of laws against sex trafficking and online exploitation.
The ongoing lawsuits against Aylo and Pornhub highlight the urgent need for comprehensive reform in the online pornography industry. It is crucial for companies like Aylo to implement strict content moderation policies, remove illegal and harmful material promptly, and collaborate with law enforcement agencies to combat sex trafficking. Only through these changes can we hope to protect vulnerable individuals and put an end to the rampant exploitation that persists in this industry.
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