Pornhub slams card payments freeze for porn sites letter

Adult entertainment e-commerce platform Pornhub has hit out at a global campaign calling for a card payments freeze on porn sites.

A letter seen by the BBC, signed by more than 10 campaigners and campaign groups, says these sites "eroticise sexual violence, incest, and racism" and stream content that features child sexual abuse and sex trafficking. It has been sent to 10 major credit card companies, including Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Pornhub, the most popular pornography streaming site in the world, said "the letter [was] not only factually wrong but also intentionally misleading."

The company added that it has “a steadfast commitment to eradicating and fighting any and all illegal content, including non-consensual and under-age material. Any suggestion otherwise is categorically and factually inaccurate.”

It also claimed that the organisations behind the letter, including conservative and faith led groups, “attempt to police people’s sexual orientation and activity.”

Mastercard has said that it is investigating the claims in the letter, and would terminate the connection of any porn site if illegal activity by a cardholder was confirmed.

Stayhomehub

Pornhub recently ended its free Premium service subscription for those under coronavirus lockdown.

But its Pornhub Apparel spin off is still giving you the chance to win free Stayhomehub swag.

It launched the range of coronavirus lockdown-related products a few weeks ago, with all collection sales going to the WHO Solidarity Response Fund. And it has been running a Twitter competition involving free items, most recently a dad hat.

Check out the online store here and, to quote Pornhub Apparel, stay home during the coronavirus outbreak, look great and help those in need. You can purchase the likes of mugs, caps, pillows, socks and phone cases.

Oh, and enjoy the lovely Jada Kai wearing one of the venture’s t-shirts.