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Pornhub Parent Aylo to Pay $120M in Child Abuse Material Lawsuit Settlement

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Pornhub's parent company, Aylo (formerly Mindgeek), has agreed to a $120 million settlement to resolve lawsuits alleging the platforms profited from child sexual abuse material. The settlement, which requires court approval, includes payments over several years and enhanced content moderation measures. Aylo will implement stricter verification and review processes for all uploaded content to prevent the distribution of child abuse imagery. AI

RANK_REASON Settlement of a major lawsuit with significant financial and policy implications for a large online platform. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Pornhub Parent Aylo to Pay $120M in Child Abuse Material Lawsuit Settlement

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Samantha Cole ·

    Pornhub's Parent Company to Pay $120 Million to Settle Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

    The deal settles class action lawsuits claiming Mindgeek's sites hosted and profited from abuse videos of minors.

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