Originally Posted by NoWhErE

I don't think you understand how a platform works. Its a place where people come to upload their content and where other people go to watch it.

Mindgeek doesn't "distribute" anything. Its simply a point of connection between producers and visitors. You might call it a hub for porn if you will ;) The uploaders are the ones distributing the content and THEY need the 2257 paperwork (which is a US law only btw).



Here's an analogy to better understand: Imagine a network of public roads that delivery people use to transport merchandise back and forth to consumers. In this analogy, Pornhub is the company that builds the roads. Anyone can use them. No check-in system, no gates, just free roads made open to the public. Everything is funded with ad revenue generated by putting up billboards alongside the roads.

Now, if some of those delivery people decided to fill their car with illegal counterfeit handbags and to use those roads to distribute them, is it the road builder's fault? Is he suddenly in charge of determining the authenticity and legality of every single item being transported on their roads?

No. That's the police & government's job. It's their responsibility to regulate and prosecute offenders who use someone else's property to conduct illegal activities.