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Pornhub owner pays $5M settlement to FTC over historic failure to block abusive content
Pornhub owner Aylo will pay a $5 million settlement to the FTC and Utah over allegations that the company knowingly profited off of illegal materials.
But the FTC and Utah allege that even after Aylo enacted these safeguards, the company continued to host illegal content and irresponsibly manage consumer data. This data, which the FTC alleges was not stored safely, could include Social Security numbers, addresses, birthdates, and other information that could be found on government IDs. The company is also ordered to enact policies, procedures, and technical measures to block the publication of CSAM and NCM and remove content posted prior to the implementation of this system.
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