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Exposed For Illegal Content, Pornhub Scrubs Millions Of Videos After Credit Card Companies Drop Them

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Exposed For Illegal Content, Pornhub Scrubs Millions Of Videos After Credit Card Companies Drop Them
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Embattled pornography website Pornhub scrubbed millions of videos, an estimated 60% of their content, on Sunday evening.

A report from The New York Times published earlier this month exposed what’s long been known by activists: Pornhub hosts videos of rape and sex trafficking victims. Following the report, Visa and Mastercard announced Thursday that they’d prohibit the use of their cards on the pornography site.

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