SALT LAKE CITY — Sean Reyes is one of several state attorneys general questioning Pornhub over reports that a “loophole” in the site’s moderation practices may allow content creators to upload child sexual abuse material to the platform.
The Utah attorney general, a Republican, signed on to a letter along with colleagues from 25 other states that alleges Pornhub doesn’t adequately verify the ages of performers in videos uploaded to the site. The letter follows reporting from the National Desk claiming that the company “knows of and ignores a ‘loophole’ that may allow users to publish and earn money from content containing minors.”
“We are deeply concerned by recent reports of this possible workaround that could permit countless children to be victimized,” the letter states.
According to the National Desk, Pornhub requires content creators and performers to produce a photo ID in order to upload videos to the site, but it doesn’t require that performers show their faces in videos. Because of this, “there is no way to confirm that the content actually features the performer/content creator that uploads the content,” the letter states, opening the door for child sexual abuse material.
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Written by BRIDGER BEAL-CVETKO, KSL.com.
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