Pornhub is back on Instagram after the Meta-owned social network appears to have reversed its ban on the sex site. As of Sunday (Feb. 19), Pornhub’s account on Instagram, where it has 12.9 mi…
to try to circumvent the ban of its primary account.
In a statement Pornhub issued Sunday, the site said: “We are pleased that, in reinstating our Instagram account, Meta has acknowledged that Pornhub always has and will continue to respect the platform’s community guidelines. At a time of increased censorship and discrimination against performers in the adult space, it is critical that platforms like Instagram are inclusive and provide safe communities for creators to express themselves.
The statement continued, “Pornhub will continue to champion the rights of our community and to lead by example in offering a safe and inclusive space for content sharing and monetization.” In an Instagram Story, Pornhub posted a screenshot of what appears to be a message from Instagram saying that the sex site’s account was reactivated after it was “disabled by mistake.” Reps for Instagram and Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment., claiming that Pornhub violated the platform’s policy against linking to external websites that host content that isn’t allowed on YouTube itself.
The internet platforms’ actions against Pornhub came after parent company MindGeek was sued by numerous plaintiffs who alleged that Pornhub has profited by distributing child pornography and nonconsensual sex videos. MindGeek has said the allegations lack merit and that it has “instituted the most comprehensive safeguards in user-generated platform history.
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