{"id":2055841,"date":"2023-10-04T19:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T23:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pornhub-hit-with-tenth-sex-trafficking-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T19:05:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T23:05:56","slug":"pornhub-hit-with-tenth-sex-trafficking-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pornhub-hit-with-tenth-sex-trafficking-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Pornhub faces its tenth sex trafficking lawsuit."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpornhub-hit-with-tenth-sex-trafficking-lawsuit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055841&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Aylo Faces Tenth Sex Trafficking Lawsuit \u200bwith 61\u200b Alleged Victims<\/h2>\n<p>Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, is facing yet another sex trafficking lawsuit, marking its tenth since \u20632020. \u200cThis time, \u200b61 alleged victims have filed the lawsuit in federal court, bringing the total number of people suing the online pornography giant to 256. The accusations include sex trafficking, human trafficking, and racketeering.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>GirlsDoPorn Victims\u2063 Seek Justice<\/h3>\n<p>The latest\u200c lawsuit, brought by victims of the now-defunct pornographic website GirlsDoPorn, reveals a disturbing partnership between the site and\u2062 Aylo.\u200c GirlsDoPorn used force, fraud, and coercion to exploit young \u2064women, selling \u200dtheir pornographic videos online. The illegal publication of these sex\u2063 trafficking videos had devastating consequences for the victims. Within 48 hours, \u200bthe videos went\u200b viral, causing the victims \u2062to \u2063be shunned and ridiculed by their own communities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In\u2063 2019, individuals associated with GirlsDoPorn were\u2063 charged with sex trafficking, \u2062and five\u2062 co-conspirators have already pleaded guilty. The founder of \u200dthe site, Michael \u200bPratt, was added to the FBI&#8217;s most wanted list until \u200chis arrest in December 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Aylo&#8217;s Negligence and \u2062Delayed\u2062 Action<\/h3>\n<p>The 61\u2064 plaintiffs claim that \u200cthey \u200ccontacted Aylo to have their videos removed from the website, but the company intentionally ignored\u2062 their requests. Aylo continued to profit from these highly lucrative videos, despite knowing the harm \u200cit would\u2063 cause the victims. It was only after the arrests and shutdown of GirlsDoPorn that Aylo finally \u200dtook the videos down,\u200b but by then, \u200cthe damage had already been done.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The lawsuit reveals the devastating impact on\u2064 the victims, with\u2062 many experiencing suicidal thoughts, depression, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-gary-sinise-launches-new-initiative-with-home-depot-founders\/\" title=\"WATCH: Gary Sinise Launches New Initiative With Home Depot Founders\">post-traumatic stress disorder<\/a>. Some have even attempted\u2064 suicide, and\u200d others have had to change\u2062 their identities to escape the abuse.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Aylo&#8217;s Troubling Content Moderation \u200dPractices<\/h3>\n<p>The lawsuit also highlights recent revelations \u200cabout\u200b Aylo&#8217;s content moderation practices. Employees were caught on camera admitting that protocols to remove illegal content, including sex trafficking and child pornography, were not\u2063 taken seriously. In another trafficking \u200dlawsuit against the site, documents discovered during the\u200c legal process revealed that \u200bexecutives hindered the review of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pornhub-had-roadblock-for-reviewing-potential-child-sexual-content-documents-show\/\" title=\"Documents reveal that Pornhub faced obstacles in reviewing potential child sexual content.\">potential child sexual content<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Aylo vehemently denies any wrongdoing\u2064 regarding content moderation, claiming to have implemented comprehensive safeguards to prevent and\u2062 eliminate \u200billegal material.\u200d However, these allegations\u2064 raise serious concerns about\u2064 the company&#8217;s practices.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington \u200dExaminer has \u2064reached out to Aylo for further comment on\u2063 the latest lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does this lawsuit highlight the issue of sex trafficking and the role \u200dof online pornography platforms in perpetuating this crime?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dMs to face harassment, stalking, and even job loss.\u2063 Many of them suffered severe emotional trauma and struggled to\u200d rebuild their lives after the exploitation they endured.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The plaintiffs in this latest lawsuit are seeking millions\u200b of\u200b dollars in damages from\u2064 Aylo, alleging\u2062 that the company \u2062knowingly facilitated and \u2064profited from the trafficking and exploitation of these young women. They accuse Aylo of turning a blind\u200c eye to the illegal activities taking place on\u200c its platforms, despite being aware of the harm caused \u200cto the victims.<\/p>\n<p>This case highlights the ongoing problem \u2062of sex trafficking and the \u2062role \u2063that online \u200dpornography platforms can \u200cplay in perpetuating this heinous crime. While pornography itself is not inherently illegal or immoral, the exploitation of individuals, especially those who are coerced or forced into participating, is a violation of \u2063human rights and a crime that must be condemned and punished.<\/p>\n<p>It is concerning that Aylo, the parent company\u2064 of one \u2062of the \u2062largest online pornography platforms, has faced multiple\u200d sex trafficking lawsuits in the past \u2063year\u200d alone. These lawsuits raise questions about the company&#8217;s commitment to preventing and addressing these \u200dissues\u200c within its platforms. \u200dThe fact that there \u2064have been repeated allegations \u200bof sex trafficking and exploitation suggests a systemic problem within Aylo&#8217;s\u2063 operations.<\/p>\n<p>Online\u2064 pornography platforms have a responsibility to ensure \u200cthat their content is produced\u200b ethically and with the consent \u200dof \u200ball participants.\u2064 They should have robust processes in place to prevent the distribution of illegal or non-consensual \u2063content. \u200cAdditionally, they should proactively \u2063work with law enforcement agencies to identify and report any instances \u2062of sex trafficking or\u2064 exploitation that \u2064occur on their platforms.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u2064to previous lawsuits, Aylo has made efforts to improve its content\u2062 moderation and verification processes, but this has not been sufficient to prevent further legal action. It \u200bis clear that more \u2064needs to\u2064 be done to protect vulnerable individuals from exploitation within the online pornography \u2064industry.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers and regulators should scrutinize the\u200c operations\u2063 of online pornography \u2064platforms and impose stricter\u2063 regulations to ensure that they are not facilitating or profiting from sex trafficking or\u200d the exploitation of individuals. This may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pornhub-hit-with-tenth-sex-trafficking-lawsuit\/\" title=\"Pornhub faces its tenth sex trafficking lawsuit.\">include mandatory\u2064 age verification processes<\/a> for viewers and stronger penalties for platforms that fail to adequately address reports of non-consensual or \u200billegal\u2063 content.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, society as a whole must recognize the importance of supporting the victims of sex trafficking and \u2064providing them with the necessary resources to rebuild their lives. This\u2064 includes access to counseling, legal assistance, and job opportunities\u2062 that can help\u200d them recover \u2064from the \u2062trauma they have endured.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs in this lawsuit are bravely seeking justice for themselves and the countless victims of sex\u200d trafficking. \u2062Their actions \u200dshine a light on the urgent \u200bneed for change and accountability within the online pornography industry. \u2064Aylo and other online pornography platforms must take immediate and \u2063meaningful action to prevent and address the exploitation that occurs on their platforms. Society must also \u200dwork together to create\u200c a safer and more just world \u200bfor all individuals, \u2064free\u200b from the horrors of sex trafficking and exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aylo, the parent company of Pornhub, faces its tenth sex trafficking lawsuit since 2020. On Tuesday, 61 alleged victims filed in federal court, bringing the total number of people suing the online pornography giant, formerly known as MindGeek, to 256. The lawsuits accuse Aylo of sex trafficking, human trafficking, and racketeering.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2055842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2055841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2055842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2055841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2055841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2055841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}