Urgent action needed as spike in porn site traffic raises abuse fears, say MPs

Pornhub is using coronavirus lockdowns to promote and drive traffic to its site – but campaigners raise alarm over criminal and non-consensual videos

MPs and campaigners are calling for urgent action to stop videos of rape, revenge porn and child abuse being posted on Pornhub as traffic to the site booms amid a worldwide Covid-19 lockdown.

Worldwide Pornhub’s traffic is up a record 12% this March compared to February as millions of people across the world are told to stay in their homes.

Pornhub is the world’s biggest porn site and was visited 42bn times in 2019. It is free to access, with no age restrictions, and raises revenue through advertising and paid-for promotions by porn producers.

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