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Roku will effectively ban porn channels on March 1st, 2022
The company was accused of ignoring private channels in the past.
PornHub used AI to remaster the oldest erotic films in 4K
A machine learning system taught an algorithm to colorize skin flicks from as far back as 1896.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Pornhub's first transparency report details how it addresses illegal content
It said it deleted 653,465 pieces of content that violated its guidelines.Pornhub will use a third-party firm to verify IDs on uploaded content
The website has listed the steps it has taken since it was accused of hosting illegal content.
Visa will allow select payments from Pornhub owner Mindgeek
Its Pornhub ban, however, is still in place.
Pornhub removes all unverified videos from its platform
Everything uploaded to the site is now from a verified user or content partner.
Mastercard and Visa cut off payments to Pornhub
The company said it found illegal content on the site.
Pornhub's year in review defined by 'Fortnite' and Stormy Daniels
More women visited the site this year.
‘The Butterfly Effect’ explores tech’s impact on the porn industry
The seven-part podcast will surprise you.
Pornhub adds closed captions for viewers with hearing loss
More than 1,000 videos, across all genres, now come with subtitles.
Pornhub made a VPN
The company says it'll protect you from snooping and censorship across the globe.
Pornhub hasn't been actively enforcing its deepfake ban
A simple keyword search was all it took to find clips.
UK delays mandatory age verification on porn sites
It's now expected adult sites won't have to put up age gates until the end of the year.
Pornhub's owner reveals its age verification tool for the UK
AgeID could be the de facto gatekeeper for porn in the country.
Pornhub says it will ban 'deepfake' AI-edited videos
The site wants nothing to do with nonconsensual porn.
A million net neutrality comments used fake PornHub emails
The FCC totally doesn't have a spam problem. Nothing to see here.
Pornhub branches out into interactive sex toys
They sync up with the site's interactive vids to mimic onscreen movements.
US Senate and Navy computers tied to revenge porn site
Users both shared and requested nude photos.
