MindGeek - Montreal's porn giant is denounced
The giant of pornography on the internet, the Montreal-based company MindGeek, is accused of taking advantage of the distribution of amateur porn videos without the permission of the people who appear there.
"In a matter of seconds, you can download amateur videos to MindGeek sites without the consent of the people there," says Kate Isaacs, a British activist behind a move called #NotYourPorn.
The lives of many women are destroyed, she says. Men can take revenge on their ex-partner by exposing their sexual antics and hackers spread personal content illegally obtained on smartphones.
The increasingly visible #NotYourPorn movement in the UK specifically targets MindGeek because of its dominant position in the industry. The Montreal-based company, whose head office is in Luxembourg for tax reasons, would control 80% of pornography on the internet.
"And everything suggests that MindGeek is benefiting from these videos," Kate Isaacs adds. The business model of its sites is similar to that of YouTube. Free content derives revenue from commercials broadcast before viewing.
The three main sites of MindGeek, YouPorn, Pornhub and RedTube, offer a category specific to these videos: "Leaked sex tape".
"There are videos that come from real leaks and expose the real names of the victims," she says.
The petition accompanying the #NotYourPorn movement calls on British officials to tighten laws to hold websites responsible for broadcasting without consent.
MindGeek did not respond to interview requests from QMI Agency.
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/20...-est-denonce-1
Wondering if those ex BF or uploader/ channel owner will be prosecute ?
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