Pornhub owner MindGeek bought by private equity firm
A display for Pornhub is seen at the AVN Awards in Las Vegas in January 2017. The website's parent company, MindGeek, is being acquired by the private equity firm Ethical Capital Partners.
It has been the subject of several high-profile lawsuits in recent years, in light of media reports alleging that its website Pornhub published sexually exploitative videos. Ethical Capital Partners said in a Thursday news release that it will support MindGeek with furthering its research and adoption of the best available online safety protocols, adding that the company "must play a leading role in the fight against illegal content across the internet."Company behind PornHub sued by victims of sexual abuseDozens of women are suing the Montreal company behind Pornhub, one of the most visited websites in the world.
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