Episode 54

Pornhub’s content moderation problem

A company called GirlsDoPorn uploaded videos to Pornhub and other sites without the consent of the women in them. VICE’s Samantha Cole explains why these videos are still all over the internet.

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February 18, 202025m 24s

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Show Notes

A company called GirlsDoPorn uploaded videos to Pornhub and other sites without the consent of the women in them. VICE’s Samantha Cole explains why these videos are still all over the internet.

Featuring

@samleecole

Links to resources discussed:

Samantha Cole's reporting:

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/9393zp/how-pornhub-moderation-works-girls-do-porn

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/mb8zjn/pornhub-doxing-and-harassment-girls-do-porn-lawsuit

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43kb5q/pornhub-finally-removes-girls-do-porn

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvgxvw/girls-do-porn-employees-charged-with-sex-trafficking-potentially-face-life-in-prison

Host:

Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset

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